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When was the NHS established

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1948

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who established the NHS

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Nye Bevan

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What is the NHS

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  • NHS England is anindependent bodyresponsible for commissioning primary care and overseeing the delivery of NHS services in England.

the world’s largest publicly funded health service: ‘good healthcare should be available to all’:

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what does the NHS do

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  • meeting needs of everyone
  • free at point of delivery
  • based of clinical need, not affordability
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UK population

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63.2-68.6 million population

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how many nhs workers are there

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1.6 million employed (2023)

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how many doctors

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130,000

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how many nurses

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328,000

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how many pharmacists

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– 61,140 pharmacists

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how many pharmacies are there in the UK

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  • Over 11,500 pharmacies in UK
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how many Rx (prescription items) are dispensed

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1.18 billion Rx item dispensed

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what is the total cost of all prescription medicines dispensed.

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£10.4 billion of drugs

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spending on prescription drugs increase by what % cost from 2022

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the department of health and social care receives funding of how much?

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over 180 billion

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the NHS is what place biggest employer in the world

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the 6th biggest employer

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in 2021/2022, how many patient interactions happened with NHS services PER day

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1.6 million

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how many integrated care systems are there across the country

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42

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what is an integrated care system

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acollaborative partnershipbetween NHS organisations, local councils, and other partners like charities and social care providers

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example of an integrated care system

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e.g North West London ICS is a partnership of NHS services, local councils, and community organisations working together across 8 boroughs to coordinate care, improve health outcomes, and support people with long-term conditions.

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each system is made up of what 2 things

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  • Integrated Care Board (ICB)– allocates NHS budgets, plans services
  • Integrated Care Partnership (ICP)– wider group including local government and public health bodies, sets the big-picture strategy
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How is the NHS mainly funded?

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Throughgeneral taxation, with additional support from National Insurance contributions.

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when were national insurance contributions increased to boost funding

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2003

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Who receives NHS funding from Parliament?

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

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funding for NHS in

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£ 437 million

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funding for NHS in 2013
£108.9 billion
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funding for NHS in 2015
£116.4 billion
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funding for NHS in 2020
£139.3 billion
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funding for NHS in 2023
£160.4 billion
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How does NHS funding flow through the system?
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) → NHS England, which allocates funding for the NHS through integrated care boards. - NHS providers are accountable to their integrated care board, which is accountable to NHS England. NHS England and the DHSC are both accountable to Parliament. Local authorities have a more direct line of electoral accountability to their local population.
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Who regulates and monitors the quality of health and social care in England?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has regulatory oversight of health and social care providers and monitors the overall performance of ICSs.
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whats the key department of the healthcare system
The Department of Health and Social Care
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What does the Secretary of State for Health do?
The top government minister responsible for health and social care policies, overseeing the work of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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who is the secretary for health
wes streeting
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What is the role of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)?
The DHSC sets policies and allocates funding to the NHS and social care services, overseeing organisations like NHS England.
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Role of NHS England:
– National leadership of NHS in England – Allocates budget to different parts of NHS – Commission primary care and specialist services
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current chief executive of nhs
2025 - **Sir James Mackey**, before that amanda pritchard for 7 years
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key previous chief executive of the nhs england
2014 Simon Stevens
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what did Simon Stevens do
published the NHS Five Year Forward View.
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what is this forward view
It was a plan he and key NHS organisations drew up to help the service transform to tackle financial challenges and keep itself sustainable at a time of rising demand, caused mainly by the ageing population.
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the structure of the NHS in England
department of health and social care NHS england nhs england regional teams ICS / regional levels loval place levels (primary care networks) nhs trusts
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What are Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)?
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services, and to improve the lives of people who live and work in their area.
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What is the statutory responsibility of ICSs? .
ICSs have a **legal duty** to provide NHS services and improve population health in their area
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what did ICSs replace
- the former CCGs - Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which were responsible for commissioning local healthcare services.
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What percentage of the NHS budget do ICSs control?
Control 80% of NHS budget
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- The purpose of ICSs is to bring partner organisations together to: improve what outcomes
improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
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- The purpose of ICSs is to bring partner organisations together to tackle what
tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
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- The purpose of ICSs is to bring partner organisations together to enhance what
enhance productivity and value for money
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- The purpose of ICSs is to bring partner organisations together to help the NHS do what
help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
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Collaborating as ICSs will help health and care organisations tackle complex challenges, including:
- improving the health of children and young people - supporting people to stay well and independent - acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions - supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues - caring for those with multiple needs as populations age - getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
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**NHS – Public Health England** - what does this do
PHE coordinates national public health services, builds an evidence base for public health initiatives, and supports people in making healthier choices
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How does PHE support the public health workforce?
PHE helps improve the public health workforce to meet evolving challenges and deliver high-quality public health services.
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What does PHE provide to support local public health services?
PHE provides research and evidence-based guidance to help local public health teams design effective health interventions.
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what are the NHS values
Working together for patients. * Respect and dignity. * Commitment to quality of care. * Compassion. * Improving lives. * Everyone counts
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Where to go for treatment? There's a wide range of options for getting treatment quickly. Ask yourself the following questions before you decide what to do:
1. Can I treat myself at home? 2. Could my local pharmacist help? 3. Could I call NHS 111? 4. Can I go to a walk-in centre? 5. Can I see my local GP? 6. Could a minor injuries unit help? 7. Is it really an emergency and do I need to call 999? Only call 999 or go to A&E in a genuine emergency.
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being a community vs a hospital pharmacist
https://www.notion.so/gphc-standards-1e800bb3982d805199bae8c3bf87a6fe?pvs=4#1e900bb3982d80029ef4c3754bbf9922
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what about when u work as an ics pharmacist
- plan pharmaceutical services - formulary development - prescribing data analysos - medicines management - pharmacist-led clinics - similar salary to hospital

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