The UK Government, Health and Social Care: Roles and Policies

This presentation focuses on the role of the UK government in health and social care, specifically addressing the functions of the three branches of government: the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary. It details how these branches influence the provision of health and social care services, with particular emphasis on the National Health Service (NHS). The presentation examines how legislation, ethical codes, and national and organizational policies impact healthcare practices. It also highlights the regulatory framework, including data breaches, HIPAA, and the False Claims Act, and their implications for healthcare organizations. The presentation concludes by summarizing the importance of the regulatory environment and its influence on the health and social care landscape.

Law Policy and Ethical Practice in Health
and Social care

TABLE OF CONTENT
 Introduction
 Role of three branches of UK government
 The way three branches of UK government effect the provision of health and social
care
 Example the way relevant legislation, ethical codes, national and organisational
policies impact upon practices
 Conclusion
 References

INTRODUCTION
 Health and social care refers to the services that are offered by health and social care
providers in United Kingdom. It is a term that is used to the complete healthcare
provision infrastructure and private sector.
 The Presentation will be based on National Health Service (NHS).
 The presentation will outline Role of three branches of UK government, the way three
branches of UK government effect the provision of health and social care and example
the way relevant legislation, ethical codes, national and organisational policies impact
upon practices

Role of three branches of UK government
 The Legislature
 The Executive
 The Judiciary

The way three branches of UK government
effect the provision of health and social care
 The Executives:- There are different executive agencies that are machinery of the
government and work effectively with NHS in order to deliver public health
improvement as they work to prevent and make people aware with infection control
 The Legislature:- They work to set different laws for NHS so that the organisation
run smoothly
 The Judiciary:- The Judiciary works to interpret and apply different laws that NHS
have to take into considerations in order to work effectively

Example the way relevant legislation,
ethical codes, national and organisational
policies impact upon practices
 Regulatory framework is been serve as the model that is used for the purpose of
enacting the regulations. There are various legislations and the code of conduct that
highly impact the practices of the health and social care firms that includes data
breaches & HIPAA had become a crucial issue in the overall healthcare industry.
 False claim act poses a challenge on the healthcare organizations where they are been
prosecuted for such acts that involves fraud. For instance- Whistle-blowers might now
initiate the actions that includes false claims on the basis of information that is been
disclosed publicly through administrative, civil and the criminal proceedings. This
means it becomes easier for the whistle-blowers for making claims against the
healthcare firms.

CONCLUSION
 From the above presentation it has been concluded that Regulatory
framework is been serve as the framework that is used for the aim of enacting the
regulations.
 Further, False claim act poses a barrier on the healthcare organizations where they
are been prosecuted for such acts that involves fraud.

REFERENCES
 Blumenau, J., 2017. Legislative Role Models: Female Ministers, Participation,
and Influence in the UK House of Commons. London School of Economics.
 Exworthy, M., Powell, M. and Glasby, J., 2017. The governance of integrated
health and social care in England since 2010: great expectations not met once
again?. Health Policy. 121(11). pp.1124-1130.