Unit 6 Health And Social Care Essay

What does ‘care’ mean? Care is the provision of what is necessary for your health, welfare and protection of someone or something. However when you talk about ‘care’ in a care practice the term changes and becomes more about enabling people to meet all their needs which would refer to their social, physical, emotional, cognitive and cultural needs. The individual is central to the meaning of care in this context.
Care in the 19th century was significantly different to how it is now. The industrial Revolution was a time of change in the provision of care. In 1845 a new Poor Law for Scotland was passed which meant the responsibilities for the provision of medical care fell to the Parish Boards. “The provision of care, however, was still minimal, was often provided by voluntary, charitable associations, or by Parish Boards, where there was a continuing stigma associated with the need for help”, (Miller,

Personalisation enables the service user to find the right way for them to participate in the delivery of their care. Therefore the service user receives support that is most suited to them.
There is also agencies responsible for regulating health and social care professionals in Scotland such as:
• Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• General Medical Council (GMC)
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
One of the major developments in care would have to be the range of learning and training opportunities for people who now work in care or who want to work in care. They have to have certain qualifications and meet specific requirements for the role they want to take. Therefore this would ensure them becoming a good care worker. Therefore the care of people with mental health issues has changed dramatically for the better since the 19th