Health Studies Level 3 case studies
Health Studies Level 3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Health Studies Level 3 is a foundational qualification for people who want a broad, practical grounding in health and care work rather than a single clinical specialism. It suits school or college leavers weighing a career in health and social care, support workers and care assistants who want their experience recognised, and career changers building a first credential before further training. It is also useful for people in adjacent roles, such as community volunteers or administrative staff in health settings, who need to understand how services fit together. The syllabus is deliberately wide: health promotion and public health, anatomy and physiology across the lifespan, day-to-day care practice, nutrition and lifestyle, mental health and wellbeing, safeguarding and duty of care, research and evidence-based practice, professional ethics and communication, and the policy and equality context of services. The Health Studies Level 3 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,320 words.
1The Community Walking Group
A local authority public health team has £18,000 to spend over 12 months on a walking programme in a deprived ward. The ward has 9,400 residents, of whom 31% report no moderate activity in a typical week.
675 words, about 3 min2The Care Home Falls Review
A 78-year-old resident of a care home has had three falls in eight weeks. She has osteoarthritis in both knees, takes a sedating antihistamine at night for itching, and has had two recent urinary tract infections.
664 words, about 3 min3The Antenatal Nutrition Conversation
A 29-year-old woman, 14 weeks pregnant with her second child, attends a routine appointment. Her BMI at booking was 31.
653 words, about 3 min4The Safeguarding Disclosure
You are a support worker visiting a 34-year-old man with a mild learning disability in his flat. He tells you his brother, who visits most days and manages his money, has been taking £40 a week from his account without permission and has shouted at him and pushed him once.
691 words, about 3 min5The Workplace Wellbeing Survey
A 240-bed hospital trust runs a staff wellbeing survey. Of 3,100 staff, 620 respond.
637 words, about 3 min