The  integration  of  the  Health  and Social Care  sub-sectors  is  important in  terms  of being able  to  provide  services  for the  wellbeing of  individuals,  and to  meet  the increasing  demands  of  a  growing and ageing population  with  increasingly  complex needs.  Students  working  in  health  will need to  be  aware  of  integrated care  pathways: a  multidisciplinary  approach  towards  anticipated care  that enables  an  individual with identified  needs  to  move  progressively  through  their journey  and  experience positive outcomes. The  aim  of  this  unit  is  to  develop students’  understanding of  an  individual’s  right to being  involved in  their own  care  and develop students’  skills  in  promoting  this  right when  working  with  individuals.  This  right is,  in  many  cases,  enshrined  in  law  and  in  the fundamental  standards  of  care. It  is  a critical  element  of  person-centred  care and leads  to  improved and often  more  cost-effective outcomes.

This unit counts towards RPL for a level 4  Healthcare Practice - Level 4 HNC (Pearson)  (or higher Apprenticeship)

Successful students can progress to a wide range of degree programmes including Nursing, Teaching, Public Services and Health Care, Social Work, Youth and Community Work and Psychology and Counselling.

All programmes are open to Londoners who meet the following criteria:

• UK resident and living in London
• Aged 18+
• Do not hold a level 4 (post-college/sixth form) qualification
• Either employed (and earning less than London Living Wage) or unemployed/economically inactive