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A2 3: Providing Services

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do people access health and social care services, and what stops them?

Access to health and social care services: the routes of access and methods of referral (self, professional and third-party), assessment of need, and the barriers that prevent people from accessing the services they need.
A CCEA A2 3 answer on access to health and social care services: the routes of access and the methods of referral (self-referral, professional referral and third-party referral), assessment of need, and the physical, financial, psychological, cultural and resource barriers that prevent access.
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Why do services work in partnership, and how does integrated, multidisciplinary care meet needs?

Partnership working and integration in health and social care: multidisciplinary teams, integrated care, the benefits and challenges of partnership working, and how coordinated services meet a range of service users' needs.
A CCEA A2 3 answer on partnership working and integration in health and social care: multidisciplinary teams, integrated care across sectors, the benefits and challenges of working in partnership, and how coordinated services meet the range of needs a service user may have.
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How are health and social care services organised, and who provides them?

The structure and provision of health and social care services: the statutory, voluntary, private and informal sectors, the types of service they provide, and how services are organised and funded in Northern Ireland.
A CCEA A2 3 answer on the structure and provision of health and social care services: the statutory, voluntary, private and informal sectors, the services each provides, and how care is organised and funded, with reference to the integrated health and social care system in Northern Ireland.
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How are vulnerable people protected, and how is the quality of services assured?

Safeguarding and quality assurance in service provision: the types and signs of abuse, safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and the policies, standards, regulation and inspection that assure the quality of care.
A CCEA A2 3 answer on safeguarding and quality assurance in health and social care: the types and signs of abuse, the safeguarding procedures used to protect vulnerable adults and children, and the policies, standards, regulation and inspection (including the RQIA) that assure the quality of services.
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