NHS 1

Question 1

Why was the NHS born

Answer 1

it was born out of the ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth

Question 2

when was NHS born

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

what are the basic principals of the NHS

Answer 3

• That it meet the needs of everyone
• That it be free at the point of delivery
• That it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay

Question 4

NHS

Answer 4

National healthcare service

Question 5

what is the NHS

Answer 5

A publicly (tax) funded health service, free for everyone and for all residents of the United Kingdom.

Question 6

who is the NHS for

Answer 6

all residents of the UK

Question 7

who is in charge of the NHS

Answer 7

The department of health control – the minster of health

Question 8

what is primary healthcare

Answer 8

the first point of contact and is provided by a wide range of contractors

general practitionerss, dentists, pharmacists and optometrists

Question 9

what is secondary healthcare

Answer 9

acute healthcare
elective care or emergency care

Hospitals, ambulances, mental health services

Question 10

what is elective healthcare

Answer 10

planned specialist care or surgery (following referral from a community health professional)