UNIT SPECIFICATIONS

 Groups e.g. healthcare trusts in UK, private healthcare groups  Charitable organisations such as Barnardos; Help the Aged; Unicef

Roles and responsibilities of agencies which are external to the area. For example:  Government departments e.g. Department of Health in UK  Health and social care organisations e.g. NHS, Healthcare trusts etc.  Regulatory bodies e.g. Health Protection Agency  Professional bodies e.g. Royal College of Nursing  Guidance bodies e.g. National Institute of Clinical excellence  International bodies e.g. World Health Organisation  Charities e.g. Multiple Sclerosis Society; Unicef; Barnardos

Individual functions and roles  Internal structure – hierarchy of governance and management  Functions – administration, finance, delivery etc.  Roles – managers, administrators, doctors, nurses, care workers etc.

2. Understand the implications of legislative frameworks in the chosen health and social care area

Legislative frameworks to include legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards in the chosen area of health and/or social care for example:

 The laws relating to disability, health, data protection, discrimination, human rights, child protection, health and safety, etc.  Explanation and role of each of above  Policies, codes of practice and standards and how they link with legislation and regulation and practice

Intended functions of legislative frameworks are to:  Ensure suitable provision  Ensure best practice  Ensure fair access  Ensure relevant professional body membership  Comply with the law

Interpretation to include how legislation has been put into local guidelines and dissemination to relevant personnel such as owners, managers of provision. For example, students may analyse particular standards that have been devised to govern the way in which service provision is run and the standards of care they provide.

Impact on working practices  Help ensure compliance  Help ensure consistent good standards of care  Professionalism  How they can limit service offered

3. Understand external influences on a chosen health and/or social care area

Influences may include:  Individual government organisations  Pressure groups  Charitable organisations,