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Aug 17, 2023 · This Constitution establishes the principles and values of the NHS in England. It sets out rights to which patients, public and staff are entitled, and pledges which the NHS is committed to ...
Patients and people using NHS services For patients and the people who use NHS services, the NHS Constitution reiterates that: the NHS provides a comprehensive service, available to all access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism the NHS aspires to put patients at the heart of ...
Jan 31, 2024 · The founding principles. The 1946 NHS Act made the minister of health responsible for establishing “a comprehensive health service designed to secure improvement in the physical and mental health of the people of England and Wales and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness […] and to provide or secure the effective provision of services.
7 Principles of the NHS These are the 7 principles of the NHS, as stated in Englands’ NHS Constitution. It was first written in 2009, and last updated in January 2021. 1. The NHS provides a comprehensive service, available to all The NHS is available to all irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, […]
Mar 8, 2012 · The principles and values of the NHS in England, and information on how to make a complaint about NHS services. From: Department of Health and Social Care Published 8 March 2012
- Department of Health And Social Care
principles and values which underpin the NHS are subject to regular review and recommitment; and that any government which seeks to alter the principles or values of the NHS, or the rights, pledges, duties and responsibilities set out in this Constitution, will have to engage in a full and transparent debate with the public, patients and staff.
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Oct 1, 2023 · The NHS Constitution for England aims to safeguard the enduring principles and values of the NHS, and to empower the public, patients and staff to help improve the care it provides by setting out ...