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NHS services: alternatives to GP and hospital: which should I choose? The NHS is very large, the biggest employer in Europe. It is so large and complicated, it is hard to know which part of the NHS to...
What’s the purpose of the NHS? Why was it set up? Equality in healtcare – is the short answer. The NHS was set up in 1948, so that everybody shared the burden of paying for healthcare from...
What is the History of the NHS? On 5th July 1948, Labour Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan MP, launched the NHS at Park Hospital in Manchester (Trafford General Hospital). This picture is him with the...
What are 5 pros and 5 cons of a social healthcare insurance system? Many developed countries deliver healthcare through a social insurance system, to deliver ‘universal care’ – i.e. ...
What is the NHS (National Health Service)? In this article we will describe what is the NHS, its structure and how to access it, and its pros and cons. So. What is the NHS? The National Health Service...
NHS Interview: 10 common questions and answers In this article, we will describe frequently asked questions in an NHS interview – and suggest answers that will impress your prospective employer....
How to jump the NHS waiting list by 6 months This is alot easier than you might think, but all the top tips below require some work from you. If you do them all, you can jump the waiting list by 6 mon...
What services are provided at your local pharmacy? Your local pharmacy in the UK offers a wide range of services to support your health and wellbeing. They do not ‘just do tablets’. They h...
Can you use the NHS if you’re not a UK resident? Yes/no. We will now explain UK residency status and NHS entitlement The NHS works on a residency based system where anyone who has ‘ordinary res...
Structure of a typical hospital In this article we will describe what is a typical hospital structure. People often ask ‘who runs hospitals?’ The short answer is .. we do. Doctors, nurses and managers...
