This article explores five strong beliefs, or myths, held by Americans about the British National Health Service: (1) the NHS is socialized medicine; (2) widespread rationing occurs; (3) NHS patients have to face long waiting times; (4) the NHS does not offer free choice of provider; and (5) private medicine is taking over. The authors explore how ethnocentricity and American values have shaped...

The thesis examines how public expenditure on the National Health Service (NHS) was constituted as a political 'problem' resulting in expenditure constraint throughout the 1950s. It argues that the 'problem' related to the influence of estimates made during wartime planning which were frequently used to judge current expenditure from the beginning of the Service to 1960. Such estimates understa...

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore stakeholder perspectives of the implementation of a new, national integrated nurse-led telephone advice and consultation service [National Health Service 24 (NHS 24)], comparing the views of stakeholders from different health care organizations. METHODS Semi-structured interviews with 26 stakeholders including partner organizations located in primary ...

Objectives To evaluate the implementation and adoption of the NHS detailed care records service in “early adopter” hospitals in England. Design Theoretically informed, longitudinal qualitative evaluation based on case studies. Setting 12 “early adopter” NHS acute hospitals and specialist care settings studied over two and a half years. Data sources Data were collected through in depth interview...

Aims and method To examine research productivity of staff working across 57 National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts in England. We examined research productivity between 2010 and 2012, including funded portfolio studies and all research (funded and unfunded). Results Across 57 trusts there were 1297 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) studies in 2011/2012, involving 46 140 ...

Introduction We need to understand the impact of COVID-19 on critical care nurses (CCNs) and redeployed National Health Service (NHS) organisations. Methods analysis This is a mixed-methods study (QUANT-QUAL), underpinned by theoretical model occupational stress, Job Demand-Resources Model (JD-R). Participants are from Scottish three large English units. Phase 1 cross-sectional survey in part r...

Abstract Despite the increasing use of social media in Health Promotion (HP) and Public Health, studies indicate that health entities have difficulties guaranteeing citizens’ participation these platforms. This exploratory study analyzed topics covered interactions with followers on Instagram profiles both National Service (NHS) from Portugal Ministry (MH) Brazil, 2019. The sample showed nation...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a technical appraisal and qualitative interviews with short message service (SMS--mobile phone text message) users in mainstream health care. DESIGN Observation of service usage followed by in-depth semi-structured interviews. SETTING A National Health Service (NHS) general practice in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and eighty patients registered. MAIN OUTCOME M...

DEAR EDITOR, Early identification and prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has been emphasized as an area of importance by the National Service Framework for Renal Services of the UK. Over 2% of the total National Health Service (NHS) UK budget is spent on renal replacement therapy for those with established renal failure, and on an average 30% of patients with advanced renal failure are ...

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