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5 Questions to Ask Your Hospital Consultant’s Secretary In the NHS, a Hospital Consultant’s Secretary is the “power behind the throne.” They manage the consultant’s diary, the waitin...
NHS Key Performance Targets 2026 In this article we will describe the NHS’S Performance Targets (KPIs) in 2026 – focusing on patients’ rights as part of the NHS Constitution. What ar...
Does the NHS Work at Weekends? A common question for patients is whether the NHS provides the same level of care on Saturdays and Sundays as it does during the week. The short answer is: The NHS neve...
Why You Should Record Your Doctor’s Name, Rank, Contact Details and Plan We’ve all been there. You leave a medical consultation—whether it’s a whirlwind ten-minute GP slot or a complex hospital review...
What is NHS Advice and Guidance (A&G)? In the 2026 NHS landscape, getting a specialist opinion no longer strictly requires a physical hospital appointment. The Advice and Guidance (A&G) system...
Very Short History of NHS (One Sentence Per Decade) 1940s: The Foundation Act: National Health Service Act 1946 Launched by Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan on 5th July, 1948, the National Health Servic...
A Short History of the NHS: From 1911 to the Present Day The National Health Service (NHS) is the backbone of British society. Understanding its evolution—from the early days of National Insurance to ...
History of NHS | 2000 – Present Day The 2000s. NHS Targets (NHS Plan 2000) and Scandals Key events: NHS Plan further developed the Internal Market and formalised targets. One major and two minor...
History of NHS | 1980-2000 1980s. Inequalities in Health – Black (1980) and Griffiths (1983) Reports Key events: Black Report confirmed inequalities according to socio-economic status. Griffiths NHS M...
History of NHS | 1960-1980 1960s. Key Events. Many of the NHS changes in the 1960s (and early) 70s reflected the social change of time, e.g. oral contraception, and the Abortion Act (i.e. part of the ...
