The National Health Service came into being in July 1948 based on the principles of universality and provision on the basis of need rather than the ability to pay. Devolution of political power to the Nation’s of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) has produc...
In Britain there is a National Health Service (NHS) which is paid for by taxes (税收)and National Insurance(保险),and in general people do not have to pay for medical treatment.Every person is registered with a doctor in his or her localarea,known as a general practitioner(全科医生) or...
Method. Census survey of all Scottish Emergency Departments identified by NHS National Services Scotland’s Information and Statistics Division Accident and Emergency Waiting Times dataset 2006-07. Results. Emergency Nurse Practitioners are now practising in the majority (89%) of Emergency Departme...
This guidance document on prudent use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs has been produced for NHSScotland by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (... Dilip Nathwani on behalf of Scottish Medicines Consortium SMC Short Life Working Group,The Scottish Executive Health Department Healthcare Associat...
This paper provides an initial evaluation of the impacts of the new contract from the perspective of practising GPs in the Greater Glasgow area of Scotland. Its impact is assessed using Ovretveit's three dimensions of quality: professional, client and managerial quality. Some of the changes have...
Factors influencing variation in prescribing of antidepressants by general practices in Scotland. Br J Gen Pract. 2009;59(559):e25–31. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Sleath B, Shih YC. Sociological influences on antidepressant prescribing. Soc Sci Med. 2003;56(6):1335–44. PubMed ...
In the UK, GP primary care services are the main route for patients to access the National Health Service (NHS). As clinical diagnosis of chickenpox in the UK is usually established based on the presenting symptoms and medical history, consultation data from GPs can be used as a form of ...