Comprehensive Report on Health and Social Care Policies in the UK

This report provides a comprehensive overview of various health and social care policies in the United Kingdom. It begins by addressing the increasing demand for healthcare services, particularly for the elderly, and the challenges in meeting these needs, highlighting the importance of efficient resource allocation and improved care delivery. The report then delves into specific policy areas, including mental health policies for children, discussing prevalence rates of mental disorders and the need for improved access to treatment. It further examines policies related to obesity, outlining its impact on public health and the measures taken to address it. The report also explores the rights of individuals in nursery settings, parents, and children, emphasizing the legal frameworks and responsibilities associated with these rights. Additionally, it covers educational rights, child labor laws, and healthcare provisions for children, along with the role of voluntary organizations in supporting child care. The report underscores the importance of these policies in ensuring the well-being of individuals and the effective functioning of the healthcare system in the UK.

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Health and social care policy
The quantity of individuals in England who have medical issues requiring both wellbeing and
social consideration is expanding. For instance, it has been projected that in the next few decades
the population with age approximately 85 years or more will be increased by two folds
(Swerling, 2019). The survey reported that there were approximately 1.6 million individuals with
the age of 85 years or more, which will increase to approximately 3 million in the year 2043.
This implies there are probably going to be more individuals with 'complex wellbeing needs' -
more than one medical issue - who require a blend of wellbeing and social consideration
services. However, the current scenario is still struggling in terms of providing and fulfilling the
complex medical need and social care for the elderly. For instance, individuals are sent to a
medical clinic, or they remain in emergency clinic excessively long, when it would have been
much better for them to get care at home. Wellbeing and care staff may overlook or miss the
chances to improve things for patients. Moreover, it has been reported that the money provided
by the government and various agencies which is generally acquired capital from the tax
payment from the common population is not being utilized as viably as could be expected for the
development of society as expected. Therefore frameworks have been implemented for the
development of social and mental health care of individuals and with a special emphasis on the
need of the elderly. The values of the policy primarily designed with the centre idea towards the
care and wellbeing individuals who are taking the service in health care service and the care
home. The policy provides the guidelines describing the ethical behavior and impartial attitude
towards the patient along. In terms of the research and management conducted for the wellbeing
of individual should be more assurance based, and with the confidence of the person who will be
availing the medial service or the person residing in the care home (NHS Health research
authority, 2020).
Mental health policy for children
In a survey conducted by the office of national statistics (ONS) indicated that 3.3 % children in
the UK suffer from anxiety, 0.9 % were suffering from various forms and level of depression,
The percentage of children reported for the behavioral disorder was 5.8, 1.5 % were reported
having hyperkinetic syndrome along with that 0.9 % were reported suffering from “Autism
spectrum disorder”, 0.3 % were reported to have various types of an eating disorder and 0.1 %
were suffering from mutism. The survey also provided the data as per the age demographic for

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the children who have carried out some action of self-harm, it was reported that approximately 2
% out of all the children present in the age group of 5 years to 16 years have carried out some
sort of self-harm. The survey also indicated that out if those children about 14 % were suffering
or facing some sort of emotional disorder. The data was contradictory as the earlier was narrative
form parents of the children, however, as per the children reports a total 7 % children have
carried out some form of self- harm and out of that 7 %, it was observed that 28 % of the
children were suffering from a sort of emotional disorder. The report published in (The, Lancet,
2020) indicated that at present approximately 13 % in the age group of 5 years to 19 years were
suffering from some sort of mental disorder. The article also pointed out that the major problem
associated with the children mental health treatment is the longer duration of wait time for the
entry in the treatment plan, which was approximately 53 days in the year of 2018, along with that
it was reported that about eight percent were made to wait for more than twelve weeks. The
major reason associated with it was the massive underfunding for the mental health care for
children, as it was reported that on an average only 4.5 psychiatrists were available over every
100,000
a young population, this could be attributed to the fact that approximately 34 % in 2018 were
sent back after the initial assessment. The report published the context of mental health
condition, they suggested a 5-year plan was suggested for national institute health. The report
published by (Parkin & Powell, 2020), indicated that 1 out of the 4 people in the United
Kingdom (UK) is troubled with some sort of mental disorder annually. That indicates although
the UK has a mental health policy for children, it is very important that further improvement in
the same is a must.
The policy against obesity
Obesity is a condition wherein anomalous or unreasonable fat aggregation occurs in the tissues
responsible for the fat storage which ultimately results in the hindrance of the wellbeing of an
individual. The primary reason associated with obesity it the higher intake of energy in the form
of food and less expenditure of the energy in the form of lack of physical activity, the
technicality of obesity includes the higher body mass index (BMI) above 30 in adults. As per the
NHS data 1 out of four adults and one out of every 10 children aged between 10 to 11 years are
suffering from obesity. A report published by (Donnelly, 2019) indicated that approximately 13
million people were classified as obese. The report also indicated that the case of obsess could

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also double its number in the coming two decades, with an abrupt increase in the case of type 2
diabetes. In the contrast of 6.9 million suffering from obesity in 1997, the count increased to 13
million in 2017, which is almost the increase of two folds in the last two decades. The report
provided by (Donnelly, 2019) also indicated that approximately twenty-nine percent of grownups
and among the children twenty percent of children studying or passing primary school were
obese.
It was observed that obesity was one of the major factors accounting for 85 % risk of types 2
diabetes.
Individual rights in nursery sectors
Child rights are key opportunities and the innate privileges of every single person beneath the
age of 18. These rights apply to each kid, regardless of the youngster's parent's/lawful
custodian’s race, skin type, gender, statement of faith or different status.
People rights in the United Kingdom
A central guideline of liberal popular government is that all residents are equivalent, thus the
assurance of essential human rights is of basic significance for law-based adequacy. In numerous
nations, an announcement of residents' privileges shapes some portion of the constitution and is
particularly cherished in law and upheld by the courts. This has not occurred in the UK, which
has no classified constitution. Rather, in an article from The UK's Changing Democracy: the
2018 Democratic Audit, Colm O'Cinneide assesses the more diffuse and mixed manners by
which the UK's political framework ensures key human rights through the Human Rights Act
and another enactment, and the courts and Parliament (Democratic Audit UK, 2018).
Parent rights in the United Kingdom
In the UK mother and father are responsible for and they have the lawful rights as the parent
which was termed as ‘parental responsibility’. The responsibilities that have been allocated to the
parent are that the parent should provide a home to the child under their care, and they should
protect the child and the maintenance of the child. The parent is also responsible for disciplining
their children, helping children the choice of the type of education along with the responsibility
for the education of the child. The parents are primarily responsible for the medical need of their
children along with that they are responsible for the agreement towards the best course of action
that should be followed for the medical treatment. The parents are responsible for the protection
of the property related to the child. If the parents are separated, it does not take their

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responsibility less for the children, only that they do not have to spend time with their children,
however, it’s the right of the parent that the other parent who is living with the child should be
included in the important decision making regarding the life of children.
Children right in the United Kingdom
The UK has various kinds of laws that are established and developed for the protection of
children along with that these laws are there to make sure that every child should have the basic
rights, in terms of education and also in the department of social and criminal justice. The law in
the UK states that it is the responsibility of the parents in terms of taking care of the children and
the protection of the children from imminent danger. The education system in the UK is divided
into three parts primary, secondary and higher/further education. With the help of various acts
such as “Education Acts of 2002 and 2005,” the frameworks have been developed for the
children as, after the age of 2 years the child is introduced to nursery education, and after the age
of 5 years the child is introduced to the compulsory education system, which lasts until the child
leaves the school which is on the average of 16 years. It is the responsibility of the parent that the
child should receive education in the period and should be registered in a school that would sever
in the best interest of the development of children's mental and physical wellbeing.
The major rights and promotion of the rights for children welfare
Education rights
It indicates that education should be provided to everyone should be provided with equal
education, without any discrimination in terms of color, gender, and race.
Child Labor and Exploitation
There are several laws that are determined to prevent the rights of the children in the field of job,
in terms of working hours at the school hour, and the period of compulsory education along with
the danger of job conditions.
Sale and Trafficking of Children
The basic rights provided by the UK government for the children prohibit the trafficking and sale
of the children under the “Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004”
Juvenile Justice

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There is a law an order system dated back to 1933, in terms of providing justice, to present and
conduct a fair trial and appropriate treatment or punishment that would be subjected to the
accusation made on the child.
Healthcare
The phenomenon of children's health care comes under the clause of parental responsibility
under the “Children care Act 1989”. However, in the view of child health promotion, that the
individual who is responsible for the child welfare, such as a teacher or doctor could take steps
towards the attainment of the healthcare wellbeing of the child.
Voluntary organization in the UK working for child care
These organizations provide an opportunity in terms of career scopes for some persons, in the
area of charity, studies and the sociological care department. “Action for Children” is one of the
charities that voluntarily help 370,000 infants, kids, and families over the UK. The foundation's
point is to give adolescents and youngsters a reasonable and passionate approach towards the
society that would help them to succeed in society. The foundation works with debilitated kids
and their families, youthful carers, young moms and those in the consideration framework. There
are various ways that volunteers can get included; perhaps the most effortless ways is to help
staff at one of the cause's 200 youngsters' communities over the UK. As a youngsters' inside
volunteer an individual could partake in remain and-play meetings, help with the kid and family
wellbeing administrations on offer, take an interest in projects of discourse and language backing
or help to keep up and build up the middle's internet-based life nearness.
Statutory and voluntary agencies
Individuals use wellbeing and social consideration benefits for the duration of their lives. The
requirements of an individual fluctuate as per their life stage and the kind of conditions they may
have. Indeed, even a sound individual should utilize the administrations for vaccination and
instruction.

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The health and social care service could be divided under two categories such as statutory
(generally funded by NHS) and Voluntary (these are generally non-profit making sector in the
form of a charity)
Sure Start
It is a government-funded program that is primarily targeted for the children under the age of 4
and for their parents who are living in an economically deprived area (nidirect government
service, 2020). The services provided by sure starts are:
I. Healthcare and suggestion from the medical professional in the local area
II. Help in creating an eminence environment for the child in the home and school in terms
of their experience of care, play and education.
III. Equivalent support to all the children in the community without any discrimination.
Coram Family and childcare
It is a voluntary organization that works for the betterment of the families with a special
emphasis on childcare in the early years (Coram Family and Childcare, 2020). The works carried
out by the agency are:
I. Research in the field of the current issue that is faced by families with substantial data
II. Helps the family to reach their potential
III. Campaign for the change based on results

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