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The National Health Service is the name for the publicly-funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a separate national public healthcare system. Three national services (for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) were established by separate pieces of legislation and began... Full Article

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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron sits next to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (2nd left) during a round table discussion on the future of the NHS (National Health Service) at Downing Street in London Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Britain's health minister was angrily heckled Monday as he...
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  1. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron sits next to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (2nd left) during a round table discussion on the future of the NHS (National Health Service) at Downing Street in London Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Britain's health minister was angrily heckled Monday as he... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron sits next to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (2nd left) during a round table discussion on the future of the NHS (National Health Service) at Downing Street in London Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Britain's health minister was angrily heckled Monday as he...

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  2. Britain's Health Secretary Andrew Lansley arrives in Downing Street for a round table discussion on the future of the NHS, in London February 20, 2012. Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for the meeting. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Britain's Health Secretary Andrew Lansley arrives in Downing Street for a round table discussion on the future of the NHS, in London February 20, 2012. Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for the meeting.

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  3. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) speaks next to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (2nd L) during a round table discussion on the future of the NHS at Downing Street in London February 20, 2012. Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for the meeting. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) speaks next to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (2nd L) during a round table discussion on the future of the NHS at Downing Street in London February 20, 2012. Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for the meeting.

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  4. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge hugs Nancy Williams, aged 3, as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge hugs Nancy Williams, aged 3, as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit...

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  5. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Rebecca Deacon holds flowers in front of Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton as Catherine, Duchss of Cambridge (not in picture) visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Rebecca Deacon holds flowers in front of Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton as Catherine, Duchss of Cambridge (not in picture) visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool...

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  6. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Children huddle under a blanket in the cold as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Children huddle under a blanket in the cold as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital...

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  7. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talks to Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talks to Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a...

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  8. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A young child holds up a banner as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit to... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A young child holds up a banner as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit to...

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  9. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge hugs a young girl as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit to 'The... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge hugs a young girl as she visits Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust on February 14, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The Duchess has spent the day in Liverpool and arrived at Alder Hey Hospital after a visit to 'The...

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  10. A police officer speaks to a demonstrator outside Downing Street in London February 20, 2012. Britain's Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for a round table discussion on the future of the NHS, at Downing Street. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    A police officer speaks to a demonstrator outside Downing Street in London February 20, 2012. Britain's Health Secretary Andrew Lansley was heckled and jostled by demonstrators when arrived for a round table discussion on the future of the NHS, at Downing Street.

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  11. NHS health workers who are members of the Unison, Unite and GMB unions hold a giant 'Scrooge' Christmas card, which contains a petition with 10,000 signatures against the Health and Social Care Bill, outside 10 Downing Street in London on December 20, 2011. The workers staged the stunt... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    NHS health workers who are members of the Unison, Unite and GMB unions hold a giant 'Scrooge' Christmas card, which contains a petition with 10,000 signatures against the Health and Social Care Bill, outside 10 Downing Street in London on December 20, 2011. The workers staged the stunt...

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  12. NHS health workers who are members of the Unison, Unite and GMB unions hold a large 'Scrooge' Christmas card bearing an image of British Prime Minister David Cameron altered to depict him as 'Scrooge' and containing a petition with 10,000 signatures against the Health and Social Care... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    NHS health workers who are members of the Unison, Unite and GMB unions hold a large 'Scrooge' Christmas card bearing an image of British Prime Minister David Cameron altered to depict him as 'Scrooge' and containing a petition with 10,000 signatures against the Health and Social Care...

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  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: The NHS logo on a sign outside St Thomas' Hospital in front of the Houses of Parliament on October 13, 2011 in London, England. Inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission in England have found concerns in the standard of basic elderly care in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: The NHS logo on a sign outside St Thomas' Hospital in front of the Houses of Parliament on October 13, 2011 in London, England. Inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission in England have found concerns in the standard of basic elderly care in...

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  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Two NHS staff walk with an elderly patient outside St Thomas' Hospital on October 13, 2011 in London, England. Inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission in England have found concerns in the standard of basic elderly care in over half the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Two NHS staff walk with an elderly patient outside St Thomas' Hospital on October 13, 2011 in London, England. Inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission in England have found concerns in the standard of basic elderly care in over half the...

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  15. Britain's Prince William, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and The Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and children after a visit to open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Britain's Prince William, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and The Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and children after a visit to open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.

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  16. Britain's Prince William, left, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and the Duchess of Cambridge meet patient Digby Davidson, 14, at the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Britain's Prince William, left, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and the Duchess of Cambridge meet patient Digby Davidson, 14, at the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.

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  17. Britain's Prince William, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and The Duchess of Cambridge open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Britain's Prince William, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and The Duchess of Cambridge open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton in London, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.

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  18. STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 25: A general view of Stepping Hill NHS Hospital on July 25, 2011 in Stockport, England. Police are continuing their investigation after saline solution at the hospital had been contaminated with insulin resulting in five deaths. Nurse Rebecca Leighton has... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 25: A general view of Stepping Hill NHS Hospital on July 25, 2011 in Stockport, England. Police are continuing their investigation after saline solution at the hospital had been contaminated with insulin resulting in five deaths. Nurse Rebecca Leighton has...

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  19. Chief executive of Stockport NHS foundation trust Chris Burke listens to questions during a news conference at Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport, northern England, July 19, 2011. Police investigating the suspicious deaths of three hospital patients at the hospital say they're... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Chief executive of Stockport NHS foundation trust Chris Burke listens to questions during a news conference at Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport, northern England, July 19, 2011. Police investigating the suspicious deaths of three hospital patients at the hospital say they're...

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  20. A National Health Service (NHS) sign is seen in the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital, in front of the Houses of Parliament in London June 7, 2011. Reforms to Britain's cherished state-funded health service will not result in a U.S.-style private system, Prime Minister David Cameron said... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    A National Health Service (NHS) sign is seen in the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital, in front of the Houses of Parliament in London June 7, 2011. Reforms to Britain's cherished state-funded health service will not result in a U.S.-style private system, Prime Minister David Cameron said...

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  21. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 29: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and children following their visit to open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 29: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and children following their visit to open the new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden...

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  22. An NHS sign is seen outside a pharmacy in west London April 4, 2011. Labour leader Ed Miliband described coalition plans to reform the NHS as "chaotic" on Monday and warned they would make hospital closures more likely. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

    An NHS sign is seen outside a pharmacy in west London April 4, 2011. Labour leader Ed Miliband described coalition plans to reform the NHS as "chaotic" on Monday and warned they would make hospital closures more likely.

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  23. An NHS logo is seen on a plate of potatoes, in this photo illustration taken in London April 4, 2011. Labour leader Ed Miliband described coalition plans to reform the NHS as "chaotic" on Monday and warned they would make hospital closures more likely. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 10 months ago

    An NHS logo is seen on a plate of potatoes, in this photo illustration taken in London April 4, 2011. Labour leader Ed Miliband described coalition plans to reform the NHS as "chaotic" on Monday and warned they would make hospital closures more likely.

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  24. STAFFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Former Government Health Secretary Ben Bradshaw MP arrives at Stafford Civic Centre for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry on on September 7, 2011 in Stafford, England. The inquiry continues after a private inquiry by the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    STAFFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Former Government Health Secretary Ben Bradshaw MP arrives at Stafford Civic Centre for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry on on September 7, 2011 in Stafford, England. The inquiry continues after a private inquiry by the...

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  25. STAFFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Former Government Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives at Stafford Civic Centre for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry on on September 6, 2011 in Stafford, England. The inquiry continues following concerns about high death rates... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    STAFFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Former Government Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives at Stafford Civic Centre for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry on on September 6, 2011 in Stafford, England. The inquiry continues following concerns about high death rates...

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  1. All the people using the private system have already paid their taxes, so they are siphoning volume out of the NHS that the system otherwise would have to manage ... The NHS would come to a grinding halt if private practice went away.
    SOURCE: Running A Hospital 1 month ago
  2. All the people using the private system have already paid their taxes, so they are siphoning volume out of the NHS that the system otherwise would have to manage ... The NHS would come to a grinding halt if private practice went away.
    SOURCE: Running A Hospital 1 month ago
  3. Despite all the denials there is no doubt that from the previous Conservative administration through the New Labour years, into the coalition, there has been a gradual privatisation of the NHS. It's as simple as that.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  4. Moving decision-making closer to patients will mean ‘no decision about me without me’ and ensures that patients receive the right care according to their individual needs. This more effective and efficient way of working will see savings reinvested in front line NHS care.
    SOURCE: UK Poli Blogs 1 month ago
  5. The NHS figures are confusing and they are not fully representative. Do they include labour, drinks and provision on the ward to make toast and that sort of thing? And is there an argument for the trust simply being efficient? There’s no way to tell.
    SOURCE: Harrow Observer 1 month ago
  6. I am having a bit of a fight to even get a scan on the NHS – the Government should do more to support us
    SOURCE: Darlington & Stockton Times 1 month ago
  7. It will cost the NHS a lot money.
    SOURCE: BBC News 1 month ago
  8. To spend vast amounts of NHS money on this is madness
    SOURCE: BBC News 1 month ago
  9. the Government took the bold decision to pause and reflect on its reorganisation of the NHS after similar levels of concern and anxiety from medical groups and patients. Today we are asking the Government to show similar foresight and pause the Welfare Reform Bill to investigate the strong concerns rais...
    SOURCE: Ekklesia 1 month ago
  10. In addition to huge patient benefits, the service is anticipated to save Lancashire & Cumbria NHS Trusts over £8million a year
    SOURCE: Emediawire.com 1 month ago
  11. This action is dependent on the outcome of the NHS Future Forum's further advice on information, published in January 2012, to inform the information strategy, which is to be published by April 2012. It is also linked with the broader cross government transparency agenda
    SOURCE: The Register 1 month ago
  12. I am delighted to win this award. The scheme is an excellent way to get into a career in the NHS and hopefully I will progress even further in the future. My manager throughout my apprenticeship, Sue Ratheram, was a massive help and has given me the knowledge and support to push me to where I am so far.
    SOURCE: Worcester News 1 month ago
  13. The apprenticeship scheme is a fantastic opportunity to step into the NHS as you can earn while you learn. More than 93 per cent of our apprentices completed their apprenticeship this year and many will continue to work within the trust.
    SOURCE: Worcester News 1 month ago
  14. Natalie has applied herself brilliantly and she thoroughly deserves this award. The JHP apprenticeship scheme is a great way to get young and enthusiastic talent into the NHS and I’m sure it will only get better.
    SOURCE: Worcester News 1 month ago
  15. We have developed interim guidance about the safe use of tablet devices within the NHS in response to growing interest in this area. This makes it clear that these devices are currently not as secure as more traditional IT equipment. They should therefore not be used to store sensitive patient data and ...
    SOURCE: MobiHealthNews 1 month ago
  16. David Cameron’s plan opens the door to an explosion of private work in NHS facilities, meaning longer waits for NHS patients and a two-tier health service in England.
    SOURCE: UK Poli Blogs 1 month ago
  17. Imagine the humiliation for the patient. 'I'm sorry sir but you are too fat to have a CT scan, so we are going to have to send you to the zoo where they are used to dealing with larger specimens.' I later heard that the zoo was no longer prepared to do scans for the NHS, because it was taking up too muc...
    SOURCE: Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle 1 month ago
  18. This type of event raises awareness which is great as a lot of people do not realise the air ambulance is not funded by the NHS.
    SOURCE: Henley Standard 1 month ago
  19. If you’re demented, you’re wasting people’s lives – your family’s lives – and you’re wasting the resources of the National Health Service.
    SOURCE: ConservativeHome 1 month ago
  20. May we have a debate in this House about the effect that the benefit changes will have on people who received contaminated blood products through treatment in the NHS and the fact that they will lose the very limited benefits that they are entitled to with the changes that the Government are introducing...
    SOURCE: This is Hull and East Riding 1 month ago
  21. Language development falls between the cracks of the NHS and education. Recent research showed children’s language at two predicted how ready they would be for school. By that age, children are on the path to success or failure at school. Their path is set if this isn’t picked up early.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
  22. We have learnt from bitter experience not to trust the Prime Minister’s NHS pledges. Just two months after promising that there would be no privatisation of the health service, his Government outrageously orders the privatisation of three local services.
    – Andy Burnham SOURCE: Mirror.co.uk 1 month ago
  23. I believed that the NHS was a service of which we could genuinely be proud. It delivered a high quality of care — especially when it came to acute illnesses — and at a reasonably modest unit cost, at least compared with some insurance-based systems.
    SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen 1 month ago
  24. I always regarded the NHS and its basic principles as a fixed point in our policies
    SOURCE: Ottawa Citizen 1 month ago
  25. I’m not in favour of people making money out of the NHS, and that includes the wife of the former prime minister. It moves healthcare provision away from the most vulnerable in society, who are the people who can’t afford to pay for it and need it most.
    SOURCE: Anorak 1 month ago