Module code: CLS3001-B
To introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of the NHS and the healthcare professionals working within it, and to begin to explore the factors influencing healthcare provision and health promotion
Factors affecting health: Overview of public health and related policies. Current health issues on the public health agenda. Factors affecting healthy lifestyles. Inequalities in health. Health in the local community. Understanding own attitudes towards health and provision of healthcare. Health education and promotion.
Healthcare in the UK: Overview of the changes and developments in the NHS; the NHS today.
The Multi-disciplinary Team: Students will work in groups and individually to investigate the roles of various healthcare professions and how they work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.