NHS Flashcards
16th-19th century
state funded healthcare existed for around 400 years in England
poor, infirm and the old received care from the religious orders
Poor law
this law provided help to poor individuals in their home or at the poorhouses poor house aid was called indoor relief and outdoor relief was the latter. this was the main source of care until the 19th century this had changed into workhouses as this was seen as too beneovelent.
workhouses
orphans the elderly and the poor were suppose to be separated annexes were placed to help the sick , untrained volunteers help
20 th century
there was a greater understanding in communicable diseases this encourage more sanitary and health based practices,.
charity and voluntary hospitals
dealt with disease illness, not long term
medical care
was found with private practices
local authorities provided
maternity, infectious diseases, elderly and mentally ill hospitals
main kind of treatment
bed rest
a 1/4 of beds were provided
in voluntary hospitals
some hospitals are linked with
unis
people were often
charged and hospitals went bankrupted
mentally ill individuals
they were sent away to insitutes not for there own benefit but due to the system. their conditions often detoriated
elderly
many end up in public assistance institutions . the old workhouses feared by everyone
1911 lloyd george
set up free access to gp to only men that are poor - it was the panel system were a panel of doctors were able to see the man
friendly society
gave GP as little money
