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Unit 6 – Personal and Professional Development in the Health and Social Care Sector

MawCloud Learning — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:58:55 +0000

1.1 Outline careers and job roles in health and social care Health and social care cover various career areas, ranging from doctors to paramedics, nurses to pharmacists, and physical therapists to mental health professionals such as psychologists or counsellors. Each profession will require specific qualifications for entry-level positions; however, there are also many other access...

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Unit 5 – Research in Health and Social Care

MawCloud Learning — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:18:34 +0000

1.1. Explain the links between research and evidence-based practice. Research is an essential tool in the health and social care sector that enables professionals to understand current conditions, issues or needs of individuals within their settings. This information gathered can then inform evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP has been defined as the conscientious use of current...

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Unit 4 – Working in Health and Social Care

MawCloud Learning — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:27:59 +0000

1.1 Define person centred practice Person-centred practice is an efficient approach to care that puts the individual at the core of all care service provision, considering their unique beliefs, wishes, abilities and preferences. It involves working with individuals to identify their needs and goals while recognising their rights to autonomy and self-determination (Department of Health...

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Unit 3 – Human Growth and Development

MawCloud Learning — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:41 +0000

1.1 Describe physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development for each of the life stages of an individual. Infancy: During infancy, physical development is characterised by the mastery of gross motor skills such as grasping, reaching, and crawling. Fine motor skills, including eating with utensils and drawing, begin to develop too. Intellectual growth includes understanding objects...

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Unit 2 – Principles, Values and Regulation in the Health and Social Care Sector

MawCloud Learning — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:04 +0000

1.1 Identify current government policies relating to health and social care in your chosen country A notable piece of legislation in the UK is the NHS above Long Term Plan, introduced in 2019. This ambitious strategy envisages an annual investment increase of £20 billion into the healthcare system by 2023/24 (NHS England, 2019). The plan...

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Unit 1 – Structure and Overview of the Health and Social Care Sector

MawCloud Learning — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:53:21 +0000

1.1. Explain the aims of health and social care provision Health and social care provision is aimed at promoting the well-being of individuals, improving their quality of life, and maintaining good health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.” Therefore, healthcare professionals work together...

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