BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care
Unit 2 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the Mental Health Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- It's provided by the GP
- Support may be needed from specialist service providers
- It's managed by the community
What is the Community Health Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- They work with the GP
and the local authority social department to provide HSC support
- Services they may provide, include: health visiting, school nursing, walk in/urgent care
centres, adult and community nursing services, and end of life care
How are GP Practices funded? - ANSWER-- They are funded according to their
workload
- They can receive further payment from the NHS, if they are deemed as giving high
quality service, or by the seniority of their patients or the length of time that they have
been at the practice
What are the range of services that the Public Sector can offer? - ANSWER-- Primary
Healthcare. This is provided by GPs, Dentists, Opticians & Pharmacists. There services
are accessed directly by the service user when needed
- Secondary Healthcare. This is normally accessed by the GP, as they make the referral
to a Consultant or other healthcare specialist
- Tertiary Healthcare. This provides specialist and complex services; e.g. hospice
support, or help at a specialist spinal injury unit
What is the Independent Sector? - ANSWER-- This is commonly referred to as Third
Sector Services, and these provide social services by the voluntary sector
- Key features, include: the use of volunteers for their services; their independent
management (managed by central government or local authorities); not being run for
personal profit - any income made is used within the service for its development
- Organisations within this sector, are usually funded through charitable donations and
any central or local government help
What are the National Organisations in the Public Sector? - ANSWER-- NHS England
- HSC Northern Ireland
- NHS Scotland
- NHS Wales
What is the NHS Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- It's funded by the government
- An independent organisation
- It moves decision-making from the NHS to local communities
,What is NACRO? - ANSWER-- National Association for the Care and Resettlement of
Offenders
- This association changes lives by designing and delivering its service to equip people
with the skills, advice and support to move on
Who are MENCAP? - ANSWER-- They improve the lives of people with learning
disabilities, along with their families
-MENtally handiCAPped - MENCAP
What is Shelter? - ANSWER-- Shelter helps the homeless and those who are badly
housed and struggling, by providing advice, support and legal services
Who is the NCVO? - ANSWER-- National Council for Voluntary Organisations
- They support and promote work for the voluntary sector
Who are Barnados? - ANSWER-They transform the lives of vulnerable children through
the provision of services, campaigning, and research expertise
What is the Private Sector? And how is it funded? - ANSWER-- This is the other side of
the healthcare sector that is fee-paying
- There are different aspects of private care providers, including: private schools,
nursery and pre-school services, hospitals, domiciliary day care, residential and nursing
homes for the elderly, and mental health services
- They are funded through: the fees paid directly by service users; payments made by
health insurance companies (BUPA - subscription scheme); and through grants and
other payments from central and local governments for services provided on their behalf
Who are AXA? - ANSWER-They provide help for people to protect their possessions,
themselves and their families - insurance
What is BUPA? - ANSWER-- It is a not-for-profit private healthcare company
- They provide a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people
throughout their lives
What is Domiciliary Care? - ANSWER-Care provided in the client's home to enable
some independence. This could include: support with domestic tasks, or intimate
personal care
Who provides Hospice Care? - ANSWER-- ACORNS: They provide care for children 0-
18 years old, with life limiting or life threatening conditions, as well as support for their
families
- St. Mary's Hospice: They help and support families throughout a patient's illness and
after their death
What are Day Care Centres/Units? - ANSWER-- They provide a friendly, stimulating
and supportive environment for people who would be socially isolated
, - They serve: the elderly; people with disabilities, learning difficulties, mental health
problems and specific conditions (e.g. Dementia)
- Providers of the service, include: voluntary providers, statutory providers, and private
providers
Who gives care in the workplace? - ANSWER-Occupational Health are supposed to
keep workforce's fit and healthy. This helps them carry out the duties that they are
employed for
What are the 2 types of Care Homes? - ANSWER-- Residential Care - Provides help
with personal care
- Nursing Homes - Provides personal care
What are some of the issues that affect access to HSC services? - ANSWER--
Community Care Assessment: This is a professional assessment carried out by a local
authority, to determine the individuals need for care
- National Eligibility Criteria: This is where a criteria is applied to decide whether an
individual is entitled to (financial) support from the local authority's social services
department
- Some barriers include: language, finance, the lack of resources, communication, and
the inconvenient location of services
What are the 3 types of referrals? - ANSWER-- Self-referral: This is when the individual
contacts a care provider requesting help for themselves
- Third-Party referral: This is when someone you know contacts a HSC service on
another person's behalf
- Professional referral: This is when a HCP contacts another service provider to request
support for a service user - secondary health care
What are the responsibilities of organisations towards people who work in HSC
settings? - ANSWER-- Meeting National Occupational Standards (NOS)
- Implementing Codes of Practice
- Supporting and safeguarding employees in HSC
- Undertaking continued professional development
What is the NOS? - ANSWER-- National Occupational Standards
- Standards of professional practice that are to be met in the workplace
- They underpin the Codes of Practice in care settings and curriculum for the training of
practitioners standards, including the codes of practice for professional bodies
Why is it necessary to implement Codes of Practice? - ANSWER-- Health and Social
Care Act (2008): This requires registered providers of care services to ensure that they
have sufficient numbers that are qualified to meet the needs of its service users. The act
also provides training and professional development to ensure that their staff carry out
their role
Unit 2 Exam Questions and Answers
What is the Mental Health Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- It's provided by the GP
- Support may be needed from specialist service providers
- It's managed by the community
What is the Community Health Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- They work with the GP
and the local authority social department to provide HSC support
- Services they may provide, include: health visiting, school nursing, walk in/urgent care
centres, adult and community nursing services, and end of life care
How are GP Practices funded? - ANSWER-- They are funded according to their
workload
- They can receive further payment from the NHS, if they are deemed as giving high
quality service, or by the seniority of their patients or the length of time that they have
been at the practice
What are the range of services that the Public Sector can offer? - ANSWER-- Primary
Healthcare. This is provided by GPs, Dentists, Opticians & Pharmacists. There services
are accessed directly by the service user when needed
- Secondary Healthcare. This is normally accessed by the GP, as they make the referral
to a Consultant or other healthcare specialist
- Tertiary Healthcare. This provides specialist and complex services; e.g. hospice
support, or help at a specialist spinal injury unit
What is the Independent Sector? - ANSWER-- This is commonly referred to as Third
Sector Services, and these provide social services by the voluntary sector
- Key features, include: the use of volunteers for their services; their independent
management (managed by central government or local authorities); not being run for
personal profit - any income made is used within the service for its development
- Organisations within this sector, are usually funded through charitable donations and
any central or local government help
What are the National Organisations in the Public Sector? - ANSWER-- NHS England
- HSC Northern Ireland
- NHS Scotland
- NHS Wales
What is the NHS Foundation Trust? - ANSWER-- It's funded by the government
- An independent organisation
- It moves decision-making from the NHS to local communities
,What is NACRO? - ANSWER-- National Association for the Care and Resettlement of
Offenders
- This association changes lives by designing and delivering its service to equip people
with the skills, advice and support to move on
Who are MENCAP? - ANSWER-- They improve the lives of people with learning
disabilities, along with their families
-MENtally handiCAPped - MENCAP
What is Shelter? - ANSWER-- Shelter helps the homeless and those who are badly
housed and struggling, by providing advice, support and legal services
Who is the NCVO? - ANSWER-- National Council for Voluntary Organisations
- They support and promote work for the voluntary sector
Who are Barnados? - ANSWER-They transform the lives of vulnerable children through
the provision of services, campaigning, and research expertise
What is the Private Sector? And how is it funded? - ANSWER-- This is the other side of
the healthcare sector that is fee-paying
- There are different aspects of private care providers, including: private schools,
nursery and pre-school services, hospitals, domiciliary day care, residential and nursing
homes for the elderly, and mental health services
- They are funded through: the fees paid directly by service users; payments made by
health insurance companies (BUPA - subscription scheme); and through grants and
other payments from central and local governments for services provided on their behalf
Who are AXA? - ANSWER-They provide help for people to protect their possessions,
themselves and their families - insurance
What is BUPA? - ANSWER-- It is a not-for-profit private healthcare company
- They provide a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people
throughout their lives
What is Domiciliary Care? - ANSWER-Care provided in the client's home to enable
some independence. This could include: support with domestic tasks, or intimate
personal care
Who provides Hospice Care? - ANSWER-- ACORNS: They provide care for children 0-
18 years old, with life limiting or life threatening conditions, as well as support for their
families
- St. Mary's Hospice: They help and support families throughout a patient's illness and
after their death
What are Day Care Centres/Units? - ANSWER-- They provide a friendly, stimulating
and supportive environment for people who would be socially isolated
, - They serve: the elderly; people with disabilities, learning difficulties, mental health
problems and specific conditions (e.g. Dementia)
- Providers of the service, include: voluntary providers, statutory providers, and private
providers
Who gives care in the workplace? - ANSWER-Occupational Health are supposed to
keep workforce's fit and healthy. This helps them carry out the duties that they are
employed for
What are the 2 types of Care Homes? - ANSWER-- Residential Care - Provides help
with personal care
- Nursing Homes - Provides personal care
What are some of the issues that affect access to HSC services? - ANSWER--
Community Care Assessment: This is a professional assessment carried out by a local
authority, to determine the individuals need for care
- National Eligibility Criteria: This is where a criteria is applied to decide whether an
individual is entitled to (financial) support from the local authority's social services
department
- Some barriers include: language, finance, the lack of resources, communication, and
the inconvenient location of services
What are the 3 types of referrals? - ANSWER-- Self-referral: This is when the individual
contacts a care provider requesting help for themselves
- Third-Party referral: This is when someone you know contacts a HSC service on
another person's behalf
- Professional referral: This is when a HCP contacts another service provider to request
support for a service user - secondary health care
What are the responsibilities of organisations towards people who work in HSC
settings? - ANSWER-- Meeting National Occupational Standards (NOS)
- Implementing Codes of Practice
- Supporting and safeguarding employees in HSC
- Undertaking continued professional development
What is the NOS? - ANSWER-- National Occupational Standards
- Standards of professional practice that are to be met in the workplace
- They underpin the Codes of Practice in care settings and curriculum for the training of
practitioners standards, including the codes of practice for professional bodies
Why is it necessary to implement Codes of Practice? - ANSWER-- Health and Social
Care Act (2008): This requires registered providers of care services to ensure that they
have sufficient numbers that are qualified to meet the needs of its service users. The act
also provides training and professional development to ensure that their staff carry out
their role
