The current healthcare system in the UK is the National Health Service (NHS), which provides medical services to all individuals regardless of socioeconomic status. It covers a wide range of services, from antenatal care, regular screenings, long-term conditions to emergency treatment. The NHS has ...
The sovereign state of the United Kingdom is located off Europe’s north-western coast.
The state incorporates the north-eastern of Ireland islands, Great Britain, and other smaller
islands.
History of Healthcare System in the United Kingdom
The national health system was started in the year 1948. It was launched from the dire
need of ideal healthcare service to be made available to all persons, regardless of the
socioeconomic status. Except for some expenses incurred on prescriptions, dental, and optical
services, the United Kingdom health system remains open to the UK public on a free. This trend
currently stands at more than 64.6 million people in the UK and 54.3 million people in
England alone.
Previous National Healthcare Systems in the UK
The mid-90s health White Papers did not prioritise the safety of the patients. However,
the decade that preceded 1997, specific government-supported safety initiatives were set up, such
as the National Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative established in 1988. The initiative has
continued to push for improved standards and better medical care. There lacked national
standards that could assist identify safety failures, and incident reporting varied. NHS trusts
lacked reporting and staff training systems. In 2000, the proof was published in an independent
government report (An Organisation with a Memory). It found that adverse occasions that would
cause harm to patients occurred in 10 percent of admissions to NHS hospitals (about 850,000
adverse reactions each year). Meanwhile, there were around 6,610 adverse incidents related to
medical devices each year, including 400 deaths or serious injuries.
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