The nations health

The National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 to provide high-quality free medical treatment in hospital and outside. The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 to provide high-quality free medical treatment in hospital and outside.

The system rests on network of family doctors or general practitioners with nurses and other community-based staff. People can register with any GP they choose, as long as the GP is willing to register them.

Until 1995 England was divided administratively into 14 regional health authorities, usually based upon a university medical school, and 15 districts, and each district was based on one large hospital but also included other hospitals. Since 1996 the regional health authorities have been reduced to eight. Similar authorities or boards exist in Wales, Scotland and Nothern Ireland Until 1995 England was divided administratively into 14 regional health authorities, usually based upon a university medical school, and 15 districts, and each district was based on one large hospital but also included other hospitals. Since 1996 the regional health authorities have been reduced to eight. Similar authorities or boards exist in Wales, Scotland and Nothern Ireland

On the whole the system has worked extremely well, providing care at lower per capita cost than almost any other industrialized country. On the whole the system has worked extremely well, providing care at lower per capita cost than almost any other industrialized country.

By 1996 the NHS faced a serious staffing crisis. This was the result of several factors: a greater proportion of women health professionals and a high number wishing to work part- rather than full-time, low morale among GPs. By 1996 the NHS faced a serious staffing crisis. This was the result of several factors: a greater proportion of women health professionals and a high number wishing to work part- rather than full-time, low morale among GPs.

Britain has one of the highest levels of coronary disease and strokes in the industrialized world, particularly among those under 65 years of age. Between 1990 and 1994 the NHS was able to achieve a reduction of 19 per cent in death from this causes. Britain has one of the highest levels of coronary disease and strokes in the industrialized world, particularly among those under 65 years of age. Between 1990 and 1994 the NHS was able to achieve a reduction of 19 per cent in death from this causes.

Like much of the industrialized world, obesity is a growing problem. Despite health warnings and advice on diet, obesity in Britain has doubled in the decade ,with 17 per cent of men and 13 per cent of women now clinically obese. Like much of the industrialized world, obesity is a growing problem. Despite health warnings and advice on diet, obesity in Britain has doubled in the decade ,with 17 per cent of men and 13 per cent of women now clinically obese.

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