Health and social care services — NHS, local authority

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Think of the NHS as a big umbrella that covers all the health services in the UK, like hospitals and GP surgeries.

2. 2

   Which of these is a service provided by the NHS?

3. 3

   Local authority services are different — they provide social care like home help, meals on wheels, and care homes.

4. 4

   Which is an example of a local authority service?

5. 5

   Let's compare two people needing help — who uses which service?

6. 6

   Who would use an NHS service?

7. 7

   Sort these services into NHS or local authority by tapping the correct box for each.