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Do you need your NHS number? No, you don’t need to know your NHS number to access NHS services. However, it can be useful to have it so that healthcare staff can find your health records and sha...
NHS 1948: 3 Core Principles The three core principles of the National Health Service (NHS) when it was founded in 1948 were: Universality: The NHS is available to the entire population Equity: The NHS...
What is the 18 week rule for NHS? The NHS’s 18-week rule is a commitment to provide patients with non-urgent, planned hospital treatments – including operations, procedures or medication &...
Can a private doctors access NHS medical records, and vice versa? NHS records are not accessible to anyone outside of the NHS, and likewise, private medical records cannot be accessed by NHS services....
NHS History Timeline – Year by Year This article is a year-by-year timeline of the history of the NHS. The 1940s 1945 Labour Government (Clement Attlee MP) 1946 (July). Government. National Heal...
10 (more) interesting facts about the NHS This is a longer version of this article. 1. How much is spent on health and care? The NHS is not free. In 2022/23, the Department for Health and Social Care ...
What is the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS)? If you have a low income, you may be able to get help with NHS costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS). The scheme covers: Prescription costs Dental cost...
How do you get help with NHS health costs? Although most treatment on the NHS is free at the point of delivery, there may still be some costs. You can find out more about when you need to pay, the NHS...
How do you apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)? A UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in the European Uni...
Which dental treatments are available on the NHS? All treatment that is, in your dentist’s opinion, clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the NHS. How NHS denta...
