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Private healthcare

Private healthcare

Posted on20. Dec, 2011 by .

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The majority of individuals in the United Kingdom depend on NHS health services, however, there are also many providers of private healthcare and more NHS services may be privatised in the future once the government reforms have come into play and primary health trusts have been phased out. Advantages of private healthcare The NHS is [...]

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Health services

Health services

Posted on08. Oct, 2011 by .

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The NHS aims to provide health services to cater for people of all ages and backgrounds and therefore offers different services for both local communities and national specialist centres. Services include routine health services, as well specialist services and services which are aimed at specific groups of people. Common NHS services NHS services include primary [...]

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The NHS

The NHS

Posted on08. Aug, 2011 by .

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The history of the NHS The NHS was founded in 1948 and is now the largest publicly-funded health system in the world. The NHS is also the largest employer in the UNITED KINGDOM which employs more than 1.7 million people. The NHS was founded to enable everyone access to healthcare services and was founded on [...]

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Primary health trusts

Primary health trusts

Posted on08. Jun, 2011 by .

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Primary health trusts, more commonly known as primary care trusts (PCTs) are part of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Primary Care Trusts play a very important role in the organisation and provision of care across the United Kingdom. What do primary health trusts do? Primary health trusts are responsible for commissioning primary [...]

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