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Pearson  \nWe are the world’s learning company operating in 70 countries around the world with more than  \n22,500 employees. We provide content, assessment and digital services to schools, colleges and universities, as well as professional and vocational education to learners to help increase their skills and lifelong employability prospects. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nThis specification is Issue 2. Key changes are summarised on the following page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website.  \nReferences to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nPublication code: VQ000150  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2021  \nSummary of changes to Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Science specification Issue 2  \nPlease note: this specification contains only mandatory units. Please refer to the  \nqualification page on our website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Unit 4 amended LO1 and removed AC1 .3. | 39 |\n| Unit 7 added additional information for AC2 .2, 2.3 & 2.5. Amended LO1, AC1 .1 – 1.3, LO2, AC2 .2 – 2. 5, AC3 .1 – 3.3, AC5 . 1, 5.3 & 5.4. | Refer to unit 7 |\n| Unit 8 amended AC1 . 1, 1.2, 2. 1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 4. 1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2 & 6.3. Removed AC5 .3 & 6.1. | Refer to unit 8 |\n| Unit 9 amended AC1 .1 – 1.4, AC2 .1 – 2.3, AC3 .1 – 3.3, AC4 .1 – 4.4, AC6 .1 & AC7 .2. Removed AC3 .4 and LO5 . | Refer to unit 9 |\n| Unit 13 amended additional information for AC2 .1 and AC3 . 1, to include washer/disinfectors. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 13 |\n| Unit 16 minor amendment to AC5 .2 and included additional information for AC5 .2. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 16 |\n| Unit 18 added new AC3 .6. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 18 |\n| Unit 19 amended AC3 .6. Removed AC5 .2 & renumbered other AC in LO5 . Added additional content for AC3 .6. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 19 |\n| Unit 21 additional information added for AC3 .3. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 21 |\n| Unit 22 amended AC1 . 1, 1.2, AC2 .1 & 2.2. AC3 .2 becomes AC1 .5. LO4 renumbered as LO3 . | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 22 |\n| Unit 25 amended AC1 . 1, 1.2, 1.5 & 1.6, AC3 .1. Removed LO2 & AC2 .1 becomes AC1 .2 – AC renumbered throughout LO1 . Removed AC3.2 &\u003Cbr>3.3 & renumbered LO3 as LO2 . | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 25 |\n| Unit 27 amended AC1 . 1, 2.1 & 3.1. Removed AC1 .2, 1.6 & 3.2. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 27 |\n| Unit 28 amended AC1 .1 & 3.1. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 28 |\n| Unit 29 amended AC1 .3, 3. 1, 3.2, 3.3 & 4.3. AC1 .2 becomes AC1 .1 & AC1 .1 becomes AC1 .2. Removed AC1 .4 & AC3 .4. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 29 |\n\n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Unit 33 additional information added for AC3 .1. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 33 |\n| Unit 35 amended unit title. Amended LO1, AC1 . 1, AC1 .2 (now AC1 .3), AC1 .4. Added new AC1 .2 and removed AC1 .3. Amended LO2, AC2 .1 &\u003Cbr>2.2, LO3, AC3 . 1, 3.2 & 3.3. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 35 |\n| Unit 36 amended unit title. Amended LO2, AC2 .1 & 2.3. Removed LO3 . | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 36 |\n| Unit 38 amended additional information for AC3 .1 and AC3 .2. Added new AC2 .3 and AC5 .3. | Refer to\u003Cbr>unit 38 |\n| Unit 48 amended AC1 . 1, 1.3, 2.1-2. 5, 3.1 & 3.2. Removed LO4 and associated AC. 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