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This 9 page paper looks at the concept and operation of the UK’s National Health Service, a universal healthcare system and assesses whether this may be seen as an idea system and to what degree it may be envied by other countries. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
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is certainly one of the most comprehensive universal health systems that exist, where the majority of care is provided free of charge and the means testing used to assess fees,
so that it makes healthcare theoretically available for all. However, to assess if this really is the envy of the world, a world class health a system that cares for
all, or whether the worlds of Tony Blair were political rhetoric influenced by bias and agenda. There is little doubt that the NHS was stared with noble intents,
but it was also a move that integrated politics and health, which itself may be seen as a questionable move. Looking at the development of the NHS is a good
starting point as this gives an insight into the purpose and intents of the NHS from which the consideration of the service may begin. The development of the NHS itself
may be seen as part of a larger move towards social medicine. When we look at health overall in the last century the largest change must be seen as that
of the advent of advent of the National Health Service. From the time of the 1848 Public Health Act it was felt by many the local and national government ought
to have a more important role in the healthcare of the nations. As early as 1900 the Fabians stated, "We must municipalise all our hospitals" (Fabian Society, 1900; Tract 95).
But it was not until nearly a century after this initial act that there was any action taken. During the war years we can argue that the focus of the
nation was otherwise engaged, but as we came out of the war, and a feeling of optimism swept the country that this was tackled. In 1945 as part of
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