NHS

The National Health Services is the main organisation in UK that offers health care. NHS provides people many services that help them in their health life, for example; emergency and urgent care, hospital service, dental services and other important services. This blog will consider the GP services and social care services.
General practitioners (GP) is the first places people have to contact for their health problem and then they direct the patient to other NHS services. The GP gives people:

·      Advice on health problems,

·      Vaccinations,

·      Examinations and treatment,

·      Prescriptions for medicines, and

·      Referrals to other health services and social services (NHS, 2010).

Social care services are for people who need consultant help like, for people with psychological problems or housing problem. People can find them in hospital, schools and many other places (NHS, 2009).


In conclusions, NHS has many services and benefits, which can help people.
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The Free choice video has been chosen to comment on it. Firstly the interviewed people do not know which hospital they can choose. In April 2008, British people had the choice of any NHS hospital they want. In addition, people think that this idea is good for them. It helps people to choose the nearest hospital to their home also to make the transportation easier. People have 3 methods to choose their hospital. They can do it by online ‘health space’, in GP surgery and or bring the chosen appointment book line.

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Reference: 

NHS (2010) NHS General Practitioners. Available at:
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/doctors/Pages/NHSGPs.aspx

(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)

NHS (2009) Social Care Services. Available at:

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/social%20care%20services/Pages/Socialcareservices.aspx

(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)