Types of care settings – health care
see p. 79
What you need to know •
What care is given in a health care setting
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Examples of health care settings.
Health care is delivered in a range of different settings, according to the need of the service user.
Health care services These types of services provide health care: Acute or urgent care – these services provide emergency medical help, such as NHS 111, 999 (ambulance or first responder), accident and emergency (A&E), walk-in centre or minor injuries. For example, someone experiencing symptoms of a heart attack could seek emergency help by calling 999.
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Long-term care – these services provide health care for those with long-term medical conditions, for example nursing homes with specialist nurses. Health centres also have a range of practitioners who can support service users in their long-term care, such as GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, counsellors and speech therapists.
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Specialist outpatient services – these services support people with rare and complex conditions, and provide treatments such as chemotherapy, kidney dialysis and mental health support, often in hospital.
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Specific types of health care settings
Hospital
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Health centre
Types of health care settings
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Nursing home
GP surgery
Optician
Pharmacy Walk-in centre
Practise it!
Identify four types of health care settings.
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Dental practice
Remember it! •
Health care settings deliver care to support a service user’s health.
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There is a range of settings, from hospitals to dentists, and each one supports service users with their physical and mental health needs.
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Settings can be in institutions, like hospitals, or in the community, like health centres.
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