The Health and Social Care Sector

The Health and Social Care Sector

Unit aims

To develop understanding of the structure of the health and social care sector, how legislation and codes of practice impact on provision and the importance of multi-disciplinary working

1. Understand the organisational structure of the health and social care sector

1.1    Explain the overall structure of the health and social care sector

1.2    Explain the role of health and care regulators and watchdogs

1.3    Explain the roles and responsibilities of staff in the structure of a named health and social care organisation

2. Investigate how current legislation and professional codes of practice impact on health and social care provision

2.1    Explain how current legislation impacts on health and social care provision in a chosen setting

2.2    Explain how the UK’s Care Certificate Standards can promote best practice in the care sector

3. Understand the importance of multi-disciplinary working in health and social care

3.1    Explain the benefits and challenges of working in partnership with others in the health and social care sector

3.2    Explain how the health sector and social care sector work together

3.3    Describe

examples of best practice of health and social care services working together