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The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded health care system of the United Kingdom. The organisation provides the majority of healthcare in the UK, from general practitioners to Accident and Emergency Departments, long-term healthcare and dentistry. It was founded in 1948 and has become an integral part of British society, culture and everyday life: the NHS was once described by Nigel Lawson, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, as 'the national religion'. Private health care has continued parallel to the NHS, paid for largely by private insurance, but it is used only by a small percentage of the population, and generally as a top-up to NHS services.
NHS services are largely "free at the point of delivery", paid for by taxes; the NHS's budget for 2005-06 is over £80 billion. Employing well over 1 million people, the NHS is one of the largest employers in the world, (believed to be third or fifth, according to different commentators).
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Healthcare Facilities Consortium - A not for profit company wholly owned by the NHS Confederation, developing and disseminating information systems in the area of estate and facilities management; information about their activities and membership.
Meta Description: [ The HFC Website. Advice, Support and Information on Facilities Management within the Healthcare Environment. ]
National Blood Service - National blood supply for England and North Wales. Facts about blood donation. Search and find a local blood donor session. Quizzes and games.
Meta Description: [ The National Blood Service web site, do something amazing today - give blood and save a life. ]
National Clinical Assessment Authority - Special health authority part of the NHS's work on quality. Provides a support service when there are concerns over the performance of a doctor.
Meta Description: [ National Clinical Assessment Service: Home Page Description ]
National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assement - The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme is one of the largest elements of the National Health Service's Research and Development Strategy and makes an important contribution to developing a knowledge based NHS
Meta Description: [ HTA - an NHS programme of commissioned research in health technology assessment ]
National Institute for Clinical Excellence - Special Health Authority with the task of systematically appraising health interventions and producing national guidance on effectiveness. Full details of evidence and appraisal processes are supplied.
NHS Direct - The 24 hour nurse-led telephone advice service run by the NHS. Provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of common conditions. When to seek medical help. Advice on healthy living.
Meta Description: [ Encyclopaedia Topic ]
NHS Exposed - A behind the scenes look into the NHS. Written by a doctor and exploring the relationship between professional etiquette and patient care.
Meta Description: [ Forum for patients and health workers discussing practices in the National Health Service, sharing medical experiences and working towards improvements in UK patient care. ]
NHS Information Authority - The 'special' Health Authority with the responsibility for NHS information technology.
NHS Information Authority : National Electronic Library for Health - An official NHS site with seventy clinical resources for health professionals. Seven resources are limited to NHS staff only. Professional Portals also available for Nursing and allied Health.
Meta Description: [ A Digital Library for the UK National Health Service ]
NHShistory - Developments in clinical medicine and organisation within the British NHS as described in extracts from the book From Cradle to Grave: fifty years of the NHS written by Geoffrey Rivett.
Meta Description: [ National Health Service clinical and organisational developments, the current history of the NHS, previous chapters of From Cradle to Grave ]
Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health: Fit for travel? - Health information for UK travellers.
Meta Description: [ Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health ]
South Coast Audit NHS - Providing internal audit services to NHS organisations across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South East London.
The National Health Service - Official government site, launched to commemorate 50 years of the NHS. Information about the history, function and structure of the NHS.
The NHS Confederation - Membership body for organisations comprising the NHS. Includes details of its aims and priorities, events and publications.
West Midlands Data Quality Team - Information about group created to promote data quality within the NHS by providing information and support to health organisations.
Meta Description: [ The West Midlands Data Quality Team promotes data quality within the nhs, providing information and support to health organisations ]
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