The overall emphasis on promoting closer integration of health and care services is welcome – and fits with what the NHS and local authorities are already trying to do in different parts of the country. The white paper rightly acknowledges that no single approach will work everywhere in England. ..
The United Kingdom has a universal healthcare system called the National Health Service or NHS. The NHS was founded in 1946 and enacted in 1948. Prior to this, in 1911, a National Insurance Act was introduced. This system provided medical coverage to employed individuals through payroll deductions. However, it only..