Summary
Contents
Subject index
Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation degree, including values, communication, legal issues and psychology.
Chapter 7: The Political and Organizational Context of Health and Social Care
The Political and Organizational Context of Health and Social Care
The political and organizational context of health and social care
Summary Chapter Contents
- Government in the UK
- The history of health and care services
- The current legal and organizational structures of health and social care services
- The broader debate around the ‘mixed economy of welfare’ and the role of markets in providing health and social care services
- The changing roles of workers and the move towards new models of regulation
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand the broad structures and systems of government in the UK.
- Appreciate the history of services and how this has influenced current practice.
- Develop your understanding of the centrality of the mixed economy of care.
- Understand how the regulatory structures of health ...
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