Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 Dec;1(4):529-34.
doi: 10.1007/s13167-010-0050-1. Epub 2010 Oct 25.

Overview of healthcare in the UK

Konstantina Grosios  1 , Peter B Gahan, Jane Burbidge
Affiliations

Overview of healthcare in the UK

Konstantina Grosios et al. EPMA J. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

The National Health System in the UK has evolved to become one of the largest healthcare systems in the world. At the time of writing of this review (August 2010) the UK government in its 2010 White Paper "Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS" has announced a strategy on how it will "create a more responsive, patient-centred NHS which achieves outcomes that are among the best in the world". This review article presents an overview of the UK healthcare system as it currently stands, with emphasis on Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine elements. It aims to serve as the basis for future EPMA articles to expand on and present the changes that will be implemented within the NHS in the forthcoming months.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Organisation of the NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in 2010
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Delamothe T. NHS at 60: founding principles. BMJ. 2008;336:1216–8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39582.501192.94. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Shifting the Balance of Power: The Next Steps. Department of Health publications. 2002. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPoli...
    1. Wanless D. Securing good health for the whole population: Final report—February 2004. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPoli...
    1. Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE High quality care for all: NHS Next Stage Review final report. Department of Health publications. 2008. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPoli...
    1. White paper Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS. Department of Health publications. 2010. www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPoli...

LinkOut - more resources