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The Health and Social Care Strategies and Policies course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the key strategies and policies that underpin the provision of health and social care services.

After the successful completion of this course, you will understand the following;

Managing Health and Social Care Strategies:

• The concept of strategy and types of healthcare organisational strategies.
• The concept and elements of the business plan.
• The barriers of healthcare organisations.
• Different types of risks for healthcare organisations.

Strategies for the Promotion of Health and Social Care:

• Understand the historical evolution of health promotion and its importance in healthcare.
• Identify the targets and approaches of health promotion and various health promotion strategies.
• Learn about the do’s and donts to reduce the risk of sudden infant death
• Gain knowledge on the ten-year tobacco control strategy for Northern Ireland
• Understand the significance of the new office for health promotion in driving the improvement of the nation’s health

International Healthcare Policy Issues:

• Understand Healthcare Policy
• Identify different types of Healthcare Policy
• Explore the Role of Healthcare Policy
• Learn the skills necessary for Healthcare Policy
• Analyze global issues related to Healthcare Policy
• Understand the approaches towards NHS, Private Health Services, and Local Health Department

Health and Social Care Organisations:

• Concept of Healthcare Organisations.
• Types of Healthcare Organisations.
• Types of International Health Organisations.
• The Aim and Role of Different Types of Healthcare Organisations.
• The Role of Pharmaceutical Companies.
• Top Five Pharmaceutical Companies.

UK Healthcare Regulations and Policies:

• UK Healthcare System – History, Professional Bodies.
• Policies and Standards of Business Conduct – Fraud Act, Bribery Act, Health and Safety Policy, Health Equality Analysis, Social Media and Attributed Digital Content Policy.
• UK Vaccination Programmes – Vaccination Policy in England, Mandatory Vaccination, Clinical Trials, Annual Flu Programme, Alcohol Policy Progress, Bills and Legislation.
• Other Regulations – Healthcare Standards, Nursing, Midwifery, NHS Five Year Forward View, COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, Breastfeeding Promotion Policy, UK Pharmaceutical Industry.

Understanding Health and Social Care Environment:

• Understanding the Organisational Environment, Elements of learning the Organisational Environment.
• Defining the Healthcare Service Environment.
• Understanding the Elements of the Healthcare Environment.