National Health Service (NHS)
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Rhianna Cliffe Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Greater Liverpool Area
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Rising Star
Colin Brewster Registrar in Plastic Surgery-
United Kingdom
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Top 5%
Joan Gray Nhs administrator at National Health Service (NHS)-
Dartford, England, United Kingdom
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Rising Star
Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury Health care -Manager-
Rising Star
Theresa Anazia Currently studying Public Health and Health Improvement FT (Top Up) Degree at Newcastle College University, progressing towards public health practitioner-
United Kingdom
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Rising Star
Overview
The NHS was launched in 1948. It was born out of a long-held ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth – one of the NHS's core principles. With the exception of some charges, such as prescriptions, optical services and dental services, the NHS in England remains free at the point of use for all UK residents. This currently stands at more than 64.6 million people in the UK and 54.3 million people in England alone. The NHS in England deals with over 1 million patients every 36 hours. It covers everything, including antenatal screening, routine screenings (such as the NHS Health Check), treatments for long-term conditions, transplants, emergency treatment and end-of-life care. Responsibility for healthcare in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government respectively. The NHS employs more than 1.5 million people, putting it in the top five of the world’s largest workforces, together with the US Department of Defence, McDonalds, Walmart and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
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