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Task 1 Report Requirements Tips for the Task
How healthcare services work together to 1. How one healthcare service could meet the specific health Look carefully at the age and health condition of the
meet the needs of a specified individual needs of the specified individual. individual in your case study and make sure that you
focus on them.
How healthcare services work together to 2. How a second healthcare service could meet the specific health Avoid making general points which are not focused on
meet the needs of a specified individual needs of the specified individual. the individual in your case study.
How healthcare services work together to 3. How these care services could work together to meet the Think hard about how the healthcare services you are
meet the needs of a specified individual specific health care needs of the specified individual. including can meet the needs of your individual. What
will they do? What will they provide?
How healthcare services work together to Remember to think carefully about teamwork and how
meet the needs of a specified individual the different healthcare services will work together to
meet the needs of the individual.
1. Difference types of Health Care
Category Service Type Description
Primary Care GP Surgeries Diagnose and treat common medical conditions. They will also refer patients to hospitals and other services
for any specialist care they need.
Primary Care Dental Care Treat and help prevent problems with the teeth, gums, and mouth.
Primary Care Out-of-hours services Provide care for patients with urgent medical problems at times when GP surgeries are closed.
Primary Care Telephone services Can give advice and help people get any medical attention they need. 999 can be called for life-threatening
emergencies and 111 for urgent medical problems that are not life-threatening.
Primary Care Accident and emergency Provide urgent medical care for patients with life-threatening injuries or conditions.
departments
Secondary Care Rheumatology Diagnose and treat problems with the bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues.
Secondary Care Respiratory medicine Diagnose and treat problems with the respiratory system (e.g. the lungs).
Secondary Care Cardiology Diagnose and treat problems with the heart and blood vessels.
Secondary Care Endocrinology Diagnose and treat problems related to hormones.
Tertiary Care Oncology Specialise in diagnosing and treating cancer.
Tertiary Care Transplant services Help donors and patients through the transplantation process.
Allied Health Physiotherapists Help people regain their mobility and motor skills (e.g. after an injury).
Professionals
Allied Health Speech and language therapists Help people who have communication difficulties and people who have eating or swallowing problems.
Professionals
Allied Health Occupational therapists Help people find ways to overcome any difficulties they have carrying out everyday tasks (e.g. household
Professionals chores).
Allied Health Dieticians Use knowledge about food and nutrition to improve health and treat health problems related to what a
Professionals person eats and drinks.