General Flashcards
Describe how the NHS is in crisis
Workforce, contracts, waiting lists
How is NHS funded
General taxation with some funding from Department of Health and Social Care
Public funding in NHS
Prescriptions and dentistry
What are the new CCGs called?
Integrated Care Systems
Describe the aims of the NHS Long Term Plan
Providing consistent quality care across UK.
Sustainable and effective.
What are integrated care systems?
Partnership between hospitals, GPs, community services and other organisations.
To provide joined up care services/provision - communicating about patient care.
What is an integrated care board?
Statutory NHS organisation responsible meeting population health neeeds and manading budget for services - comminisioning services.