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Difference Between NHS and Private Health Services
The differences between the services offered within the NHS and the services available in the private sector and many. These differences may be extremely apparent…...
Does Private Health Encourage Social Inequality?
Based on political arguments, the debate of whether this question has any grounds for debate continues....
My Private Allergy Test Showed I Was Allergic to Gluten
Gluten intolerance is also known as coeliac disease. It is an over-reaction to gluten by the cells in the lining of the intestine that can cause damage to the delicate…...
NHS Patient Treatments in the Private Sector
As the population ages and generally lives longer, the amount of patients needing surgery grows. This can lead to long waiting times which is a problem that has been…...
NHS to Work More With Private Healthcare
In recent years the collaboration between the NHS and the private healthcare sector has grown and further, probably exponential increases are likely in 2009....
Paying for Cancer Drugs No Longer Means NHS Exclusion
In November 2008, the UK government reversed an earlier decision to withdraw NHS treatment from people who paid for drugs not currently available on the NHS....
Private Health in NHS Hospitals
Occasionally patients who are paying for private treatment may find that they receive their treatment and care in an NHS setting; this can happen for a number of reasons....
Private or NHS Treatment in an Emergency
In general, private hospitals are not equipped or staffed to manage the types of emergencies that are seen on the television in accident and emergency departments, but…...
The Benefit of the Private Sector to the NHS
There are a number of reasons why a person may decide to request their treatment is given in a private setting, each benefit having a greater relevance to each…...