Health and social careHow the pharmacist applies the care value base
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The structure of social care in England Parliament Secretary of State for Health Department of Health Local Authorities Social services committees Social services department Type of care services HEALTH Statutory - NHS Trusts - required by law Private - Private companies - run on a profit Voluntary - Charities - non-profit basis Statutory sector organisations - organised at government (national), regional and local levels National - Parliament, Secretary of State for Health, Department of Health, National voluntary organisations' headquarters Regional - NHS health authorities, voluntary organisations' regional headquarters, regional offices of private health and social care agencies Local - NHS Trusts, local voluntary organisations, local authorities, social services departments, primary care trusts, voluntary organisations' local offices, private health and social care agencies, informal carers The DOH (department of health) is responsible for: - deciding what needs to be done and how it will be put into practice - providing safe, quality services - deciding which part of the service gets what amount of money The structure of health...

