Overview
Assessment Guidance
Learners may choose to focus on healthcare provision as it is organised in their home country, i.e. England or Wales.
Learners may choose to focus on healthcare provision as it is organised in their home country, i.e. England or Wales.
Know about the National Health Service (NHS).
Describe how the NHS came into being.
Outline the key features of the NHS (e.g. in relation to availability, how it is paid for).
Know about the role of the NHS in providing healthcare.
Describe the types of health care for which the NHS is primarily responsible for providing.
Outline the nature of private (non-NHS) health care provision.
Know about primary, secondary and community care.
Describe the key services and main personnel associated with the provision of primary care.
Describe the services provided by key departments and the main personnel associated with secondary care.
Explain the difference between primary and secondary care.
Describe the different services available through community care.