Structure and Contexts of Health and Social Care Delivery

This unit is expiring
The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2024.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025683
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD2-Application of knowledge
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand current structure for the delivery of health and social care in the UK.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Explain current health and social care structures.
  • 1.2

    Assess the effectiveness of health and social care structures in developing quality care.

  • 1.3

    Analyse the contribution of statutory, voluntary and independent sectors to the provision of health and social care services.

2

Understand factors which may affect future health and social care provision.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Evaluate challenges to the health and social care sector posed by: 

    a. demographic change

    b. technological advances

    c. user expectations.

  • 2.2

    Examine alternative solutions to challenges within the health and social care sector posed by:

    a. the demographic change

    b. technological advances

    c. user expectations.