Challenges Of Health Action Plans For The NHS

Another key aspect is how we should balance the demands of the patients, staff and taxpayers, along with their expectations of the services that should be provided. We need to make sure that resources given are given to where they are most needed and that money is being spent correctly and not wasted.

The Health and Social Care Act. (2012), is to bring the NHS to the 21st century to meet the challenge facing it and safeguarding its future. Help professionals at the centre of commissioning.

Health is increasingly becoming a key consideration for sustainability as it becomes more integrated into the concept. A sustainable lifestyle can enhance your physical and mental well-being through a range of different activities. The NHS supports this link between sustainability and health, which is why they hold an annual NHS Sustainability Day of Action, to engage staff, patients and the public on sustainable living. This day of action was supported in our region by The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As a person ages, theirs body cannot perform the way it used to. This will cause many elderly people to loose their job or choose to go into retirement. Both of these options cause a loss in health care as well and a reduced or exterminated income. Here alone lies a reason that the elderly population is challenged. The elderly population also has a tendency to develop a chronic illness that can be life threatening if not treated or controlled properly. This means that need for health care treatments also increases. At least 40% of those over age 65 will have nutrition-related health problems requiring treatment or management (Gigante, 2012). It is important to realize that 10% of people over the age of 65 and will develop Alzheimer’s disease and 50% of those over the age of 85 will develop this disease (Gigante, 2012). More elderly African American men and women use government aid than white men and women. Therefore, this population will be vulnerable because of the lack of funding, proper health care and insurance.

With the focus on these five areas, Governments in each country are creating health systems that aim to provide services that are affordable, equitable and accessible. To achieve a sustainable health system, cooperation and participation of all health care providers is vital. This will work towards WHO’s goal of achieving “better health for all”

As the population continues to grow older age and life expectancy increases. As a result continued awareness, study and research concerning

Service improvement is arguably one of the most important challenges facing the National Health Service (NHS) today, as both patients and service users search for a ‘good quality’ service, and expect services to be both efficient and effectual. All staff within the health service need to be educated and competent in their roles, in order to be able to offer a service that is beneficial to the patients that make use of it.

healthcare services.2,3 Taken together, these challenges place significant stress on the healthcare system, prompting system stakeholders

The NHS plan 2000 is a health service ‘designed around the patient’ which provides more NHS funding to care practices and provision. This gives people better access and quality care that is up to date for the 21st century. It is built in order to keep peace with the changing society of today. This encourages training to be handled in a more modern way and treatment to be updated. Some of the main points of this

There are national strategic initiatives, one of the initiatives would be the ‘better health, better care (2007)’ the key points of this are wealthier, fairer, smarter, safer, stronger, and greener. It uses the government's programme to provide a healthier Scotland by helping people keep and improve their health especially to those in disadvantaged communities. The carers help clients improve their health as they provide a service to those who need the support to become more independent.

It is important to be aware of the changing world, changes in the law and how people perceive those who are vulnerable and dependent. At the heart of all of this, the patient’s needs and wishes still have to be at the center of any decision making and effective communication between professionals and patients is inherent in our moral duty to ensure that patients have access to the care they are entitled

In 2000, an effort was made by the UK government to resolve certain inequalities that had developed within the NHS by releasing the “NHS Plan of 2000.” This plan greatly increased spending on employee pay, infrastructure, and access to services. Despite almost doubling spending in a ten year period,

As people grow older, they develop dental problems which lead to nutritional intake issues. Cognitive function declines affecting memory, decision making, conversing, and problem solving. In addition, falls can occur with mental status disturbances. Lack of social interaction, depression, and anxiety also crop up in the elderly. Sleep patterns are altered by restless legs, snoring, and disrupted breathing sequences. At times, pain can be constant from arthritis, osteoarthritis, or other medical issues (Tabloski, 2014).

Policies and Legislations to care planning, and influences and stages involved in the design and process of health care delivery

(C3) Increasing health care cost by the government/society. Due to unhealthy lifestyle, cause severe diseases.