The National Health Service: The Structure Of The NHS

brought about major change in how hospital and GP services were managed. The NHS nationalised health services but local councils still ran a variety of clinics and services for children. Soon after prescription charges were introduced. The NHS helped to organise hospital services so that areas that were lacking could be identified.

It has been widely accepted that rationing of the National Health Service (NHS) is paramount to maintaining and balancing public resources. In a utopian world it would be possible to provide every patient with every medical treatment that they would require, however this is not possible and therefore rationing has to be applied by local health authorities. Simply, there are not enough resources and medical staff available to keep up with the ever evolving demands of the public, and once more, these medical resources can’t at times tend to the needs of the medical advancements made every day. Some equipment and medicines are extremely costly and the NHS struggles to balance public budgets in the face of such advancements. One survey of a primary care trust in the NHS found that the panel that made that decision about funding new treatments was faced with applications that would have

In 1974 reform of the NHS seen eliminated the involvement of local authorities in health, set up community health councils, introduced area health authorities and changed the management of family doctor services (JISC 2015). The conservative Government reforms of the NHS bought much controversy, supporters claimed the reforms brought increased efficiency and effectiveness, but opponents said they undermined the founding principles of the health service (BBC 1999). However the spending cost of the NHS was a concern, with an ageing population and increase of new advance technology, experts said that the NHS needed above inflation increases of at least 1% a year simply to stand still (BBC 1999). The government, inspired by the Griffiths Report (1983), blamed disorganised management and structures within the NHS for the cash problems (BBC 1999). The National Health Service and Community Act of 1990 was the future explanation (BBC

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 came into force with crucial principles including new structures and arrangements in health care services to safeguard and strengthen the future of NHS and maintain the modernisation plan. In this Act, many new changes has been made to a number of existing Acts, National Health Services Act (NHS 2006), in order to enable health care system to tackle the existing challenges and also avoid any potential crisis in future. It has also introduced the proper allocation of NHS fund and budget, and improved the integrated care between NHS and social care services to promote patients’ choice in terms of delivering quality care.

Developments in new technologies, new treatments, and new drugs may improve the ability of the NHS as the supplier, but at the same time it encourages demand to level that requires significantly exceeds supply. This will create a long waiting list and will lead to a shortage of beds in the hospital. NHS privatization will cause prices to rise to reflect the true cost of supply. However, rising costs have forced a re-think on funding.

A nurse said to me recently that the main problem for the NHS is Holby City; oh I think she meant obesity.

The problem with the NHS is you’re subsidising those who didn’t contribute and that’s why it’s in continual financial crisis; it’s now being run as something for which it was never designed. Paying more contributions won’t solve the problem, the NHS, like the benefits system, is now a vast hole that will swallow anything poured into it. Overseen by

In the NHS, since its formation one of the major debates has been the tension between a national and centralized NHS and a local and decentralized service (Peckham et al 2008). Current debates about the nature and

The aim of this essay is to critic and to develop the change in the NHS. The NHS (National Health Service) establish in 1948 is the public health funded system in United Kingdom which provide the most high care in UK resident. Since being created, there is a constant transformation into leadership and management. For example Griffith’s report (1983) introduces general manager and central role for doctors. Cogwheel report establishes in 1967, is the first report introducing the role of clinician management and managing resource in NHS. Management was more bureaucratic that time, since then they have had several others reports about change in management based more into share management leadership by giving doctors, general practice and clinician a roles in managing of change Kings funds (2015).

Fueled by the national momentum for social reform during the post-World War II era, the United Kingdom restructured their health care system in 1946 to a socialized form where the federal government both regulates and administers universal health care to its residents through the National Health Service program. General income taxes fund the entirety of this health care program and the single-payer nature of this system has eliminated the need for insurance companies since the federal government directly finances every British resident’s medical bills at the time of their treatment. The National Health Service provides health care coverage for all 64.6 million residents of Great Britain which removes the financial burden of individuals

The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 and has been regularly described as the envy of the world. Successive Governments have remained committed to its founding principle; universal service free at the point of use. NHS is funded through general taxation and its current budget is around £110 billion. It is facing unprecedented and increasing pressures that threaten to overwhelm its capacity. The population is ageing and there is a significant increase in the number of people with long-term conditions; for example heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Expensive new treatments, new medical technologies and high public expectations are continually adding to the financial pressures on the NHS. Unhealthy life style is adding

Looking to change the well-established and traditional structures and pathways to better suit these new challenges has been identified as the ‘game-changer’ for the NHS as a whole. (Oliver, 2014)

The NHS (National Healthcare Service) was established in 1948 by the labour government, it’s a free health service with the goal of bettering the health of individuals who live in the UK. This programme is financed by the taxes that the state pays, so everyone is entitled to receive healthcare from the NHS. They aim to deliver great quality healthcare for everyone as they want to ensure the security of their wellbeing.

Universal Health Care is a founding principle that has been affected since the 1980’s. Universal Health Care represents that everyone who lives within Great Britain has the entitlement to use the NHS. They should be able to use all services that are provided by the NHS without any problem whatsoever. The Universal Health Care has been beneficial to Great Britain for increasing the quality of care and also life expectancy, as well as creating advancements in treatments and surgeries. However, with policy changes since the 1980’s, this right has been badly affected. The ability for everyone to receive all health care changed when the new labour government came into power in 1997. Allyson Pollock argued that ‘Under New Labour’ rather than re-establish and reconstruct ‘the NHS’s founding values’, it would create ‘new market solutions’. What this meant was that expense was increased rather than decreased for people. It caused higher amounts of problems for those with low income. Treatments previously complimentary on behalf of the NHS would ‘be charged for’. This impacted the poor because now the only way to get these services would be through ‘the private sector, for those able to afford them’. This is unfair to those who cannot pay for these treatments because this means they will miss out on treatment which they require. NHS Plc: The Privatisation of Our Health Care By Allyson Pollock, Colin Leys, David Price Page 35

The National Health Service (NHS) is the UKs national healthcare system. The NHS was established in 1948 and its primary goal was to provide universal healthcare aimed at diagnosing and treating diseases. Over time, their focus has shifted to a proactive approach and they now strive to provide quality healthcare through evidenced-based outcomes.