NHS

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This paper begins by providing an in-depth history of Britain's NHS. It identifies problem areas that have emerged in relation to NHS, with an attempt made to address the manner in which such problems have historically influenced reform efforts. It then moves to the present day and examines a summary of the 2000 NHS Plan. It explains the economic and social implications of this plan. It then looks at some of the differences that may exist in health care systems. It reviews the major types of health insurance systems utilized currently within Japan, Sweden, and Canada, and then provides a brief comparison between these systems and the NHS in the UK. It finally looks at where the World Health Organization and health care funding systems fit into the NHS.

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Historical Perspective
Summary of 2000 NHS Plan
Review of Healthcare Systems in OECD Countries
World Health Organization and Health Care Funding
Conclusion

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"With the passage and associated provisions of the NHS Act of 1946, NHS was implemented in the UK in 1948. The NHS Act of 1946 served as the means by which a pattern of health service finance and provision was established in the UK following World War II (Baggot, 1998). According to Baggot, on the basis of the Act, the principle of collective responsibility by the state for the establishment of a comprehensive health service system was introduced, allowing for the planned use of services by the entire population at no cost. It was also intended that equality of access to services would be incorporated within NHS as a consequence of the availability of health services at no charge."

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