Exploring the Structure of Health and Social Care Provision in the UK

The document provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational framework governing health and social care in the United Kingdom. It underscores the pivotal role played by the National Health Service (NHS) as the backbone of public sector healthcare, offering free services to UK citizens. The analysis extends to explore private sectors that operate with profit motives but significantly contribute to acute and long-term patient care. Furthermore, it highlights the involvement of voluntary organizations that have shown growing interest in addressing public health issues. Regulatory bodies such as Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are discussed in terms of their administrative roles in commissioning healthcare services. Mental Health Trusts are noted for providing essential services to individuals with mental health disorders and are funded by clinical commissioning groups. The document also references the historical role of Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs), which were responsible for implementing policies at a regional level from 2002 to 2013. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of recognizing employee needs within these sectors, improving decision-making processes, and delivering high-quality healthcare services tailored to patient requirements.

WORKING IN SOCIAL CARE SECTOR
(Structure of social care provision)
In today's scenario, individuals are getting conscious about
health. For this, they want qualitative quality products and
services that are able to satisfying their needs and wants in an
effective manner. In UK, Health and Social Care (HSC) sector is
growing health and social care sector is growing day by day as the
number of health conscious people is also increasing rapidly.
Employees who are involved in HSC should be polite and clam
UK government has implemented an effective organisational
structure for all health and social care sectors that is must be
followed. It is beneficial for management to recognise employees'
needs and wants and also improves the decision making process of
the company. Furthermore, organisational structure of NHS is stated
as under: -
Public sector The public sector’s National Health Service (NHS)
provides free healthcare to citizens living in the UK. The majority of
professionals working in the public sector will work for the NHS
either as primary care nurses with patients at the onset of a health
problem or as secondary or emergency care nurses handling patients
with specialist issues.
Private sectors - The private sector is, in simple terms, a business
and therefore, has a goal of making a profit. The private sector offers
acute care services to patients as well as provides the majority of
Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are known as
largely administrative bodies, which are liable
for commissioning primary, and secondary
health services from providers.
A mental health trust provides health and
social care services for people with mental
health disorders in England. Mental Health
Trusts may or may not provide inpatient
psychiatric hospital services themselves. There
are 60 mental health trusts. They are
commissioned and funded by clinical
commissioning groups.
Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) were was
part of the structure of the National Health
Service in England between 2002 and 2013.
Each SHA was responsible for enacting the
directives and implementing fiscal policy as
dictated by the Department of Health at a
regional level.
The overall structure of social care provision
As per the above mentioned report, it has been
concluded that health and social care sectors
are concerned on rendering high quality goods
and services to patients as per their
requirements. Health and Social Care plays
Voluntary sectors - At the same time, other
groups, such as those working in the
voluntary sector, started gaining interest in
public health issues.
Other regulatory bodies in Health and Social
Care –
The Children's Trust runs a range of specialist
care, education and therapy services for
children and young people from across the
UK.
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CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION