What’s the difference between being an inpatient and outpatient? In healthcare, treatments are commonly described as inpatient, outpatient, or day-case care. Understanding the difference between...
What is a fracture clinic? A fracture clinic is a specialist outpatient clinic—run by a trauma and orthopaedics (T&O) team—that reviews and manages people who have broken bones or related musculos...
Is the NHS ‘Winter Pressure’ a Myth? What the Data Really Shows For decades, the narrative of the “NHS Winter Crisis” has dominated UK headlines. The common assumption is that ...
Does Higher Healthcare Spending Lead to Longer Life Expectancy? It is a common assumption that the more a nation spends on healthcare, the longer its citizens will live. However, global data suggests ...
How to You Find and Register with a GP? Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to finding and registering with a good GP (General Practitioner) in the UK. This applies whether you’ve just moved, changed a...
Private Healthcare vs NHS – 5 Pros and 5 Cons The National Health Service (NHS) is a cornerstone of the UK’s healthcare system, providing essential medical services to millions of people. Howeve...
NHS Care for Migrants and Visitors to UK (5 Top Tips) First of all. MyHSN welcomes you to the UK. We and the NHS wants to look after you The NHS is a universal healthcare system, which means it is des...
ICB Mergers and Clusters: What You Need to Know The NHS is merging ICBs into ‘ICB clusters’ – does it matter? To meet the 50 per cent cost reductions required by NHS England and harn...
How Much Does the NHS Cost Per Year? (2026 Update) As of the 2025/26 fiscal year, the total budget for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in England is approximately £217 billion. When lo...
The Healthcare Map: Why Your Postcode Matters More Than Your House When hunting for a new home, we often obsess over school catchments and local coffee shops. Yet, we frequently overlook the most crit...
