National Health Services (NHS)

NHS (National Health Services) is a health organization which is a service providing health care to all residents of the United Kingdom. NHS was started by Aneurin Bevan in 5th July 1948. NHS provides many services that help them in their health life, such as emergency and urgent care, hospital service, dental services and other important services for all the people who are living in the UK either they are citizen or they are only residence. In term of cost, the NHS provides care free of charge to most UK residents.  They can received care and treatment for everything from minor ailments such as colds or even serious diseases such as diabetes and cancer. To have these benefits, all the residents should be registered with General practitioners (GP). A general practitioner (GP) is the first places people have to contact for their health problem and then they direct the patient to other NHS services. The GP gives to people: Advice on health problems, Vaccinations, Examinations and treatment, Prescriptions for medicines and Referrals to other health services and social services.

                                                                      

Ref:

Monetos (2011): "Advantages of the NHS". Available at: http://www.monetos.co.uk/insurance/health-insurance/nhs/advantages/. (Accessed: 26 June 2011)

NHS (2009): "NHS HISTORY". Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/nhshistory/Pages/NHShistory1948.aspx
(Accessed: 26 June 2011).

NHS (2010) NHS General Practitioners. Available at:
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/doctors/Pages/NHSGPs.aspx (Accessed: 26 June 2011)