Health and Social Care - Unit 2 Fall 2023 with complete solution

Health and Social Care - Unit 2 Fall 2023 with complete solution Doctors - GP They are the first (primary) point of contact when someone is ill. Carry out simple surgical procedures and preventative care and health education for service users. Based in health centres and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Can refer a service user to a specialist at a hospital or to other care professionals for assessment or treatment etc. Responsibilities of a doctor (GP) Diagnose illnesses and ailments Discuss and agree treatment plans Prescribe medications and treatments Monitor the impact of treatments Deliver vaccination programs, programs on smoking, etc. Hospital doctors (consultants) Senior, hospital based doctors who specialise in a certain field of medicine and manage complex cases. Cardiologists - heart disease Psychiatrists - mental health Oncologists - cancer Pediatricians - children Geriatricians - older people Nurses Largest group of NHS workers Adult nurses, mental health nurses, children nurses, learning disability nurses, district nurses, neontal nurses, health visitors nurses, practice nurses, school nurses Midwives Support women through all stages of pregnancy Provide antenatal (before) and postnatal (after) care Help families to prepare / deliver babies Health care assistants Sometimes known as nursing assistants or auxiliary nurses. Works with nurses in all types of settings. Duties include; taking/recording temperatures and pulses, weighing and recording patients weights, taking patients to the toilet, making beds, washing/dressing patients, serving meals and helping patients to eat. Social workers Provide care for all ages. Aim to safeguard everyone and help them to live independent lives.Adult services - disabilities, mental health, learning difficulties. Child services - protect children from abuse and harm. Occupational therapists Work with people of all ages who have difficulty in carrying out the practical routines of daily life. Help people to live independent lives. Youth Workers