The aim of the present paper is to outline the scope of the benefit package in the British health care system. Therefore, firstly a short input on socio-economic and epidemiologic facts of the United Kingdom will be given and after that the British health system will be introduced. Finally the conceptual dimension of the intermediate goal Access & Coverage by the World Health Organization of a health system will be described in detail in order to outline the range of services and benefits to which the british citizens are entitled and to take a look on the criteria for decision making on the health basket in Great Britain.
Since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, Great Britain faces great political and economic challenges of immense social importance. Banks, businesses and even EU citizens working in the UK are worried and are partially leaving the country. Leaving the European Union threatens not only overall economic performance but will have far-reaching consequences for health and the National Health Service in the UK. Healthcare financing for British citizens in the EU and vice versa is at risk, as is access to medicines, technology, blood and organs for transplantation. Access to good health services is an important component in order to attain universal health coverage of the population. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to services is a top priority for the NHS, as set out in the NHS Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance. As most health care systems, UK has a minimum package of benefits to which the persons covered are entitled.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Background
- The UK Health care system
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to provide an overview of the scope of the benefit package in the British health care system. It begins by providing a brief overview of socio-economic and epidemiologic facts of the United Kingdom and then introduces the British health system. Finally, the conceptual dimension of the intermediate goal Access & Coverage by the World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2007) of a health system is described in detail to outline the range of services and benefits to which British citizens are entitled and to examine the criteria for decision-making on the health basket in Great Britain.
- The impact of Brexit on the UK health care system
- Access to healthcare services in the UK
- The role of the National Health Service (NHS) in providing healthcare
- The funding and financing of the NHS
- The range of services and benefits covered by the NHS
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This section provides an overview of the paper's purpose, which is to examine the scope of the benefit package in the British health care system. It also highlights the importance of access to healthcare services in achieving universal health coverage.
- Background: This section provides a brief overview of the socio-economic and epidemiologic facts of the United Kingdom, including its population size, GDP, and recent challenges related to Brexit. It also discusses the UK's health status, including life expectancy, mortality rates, and major causes of death.
- The UK Health care system: This section provides a detailed overview of the UK's health care system, focusing on the role of the NHS and its funding and financing. It also discusses the differences in healthcare policies and priorities between England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The paper focuses on the UK health care system, access to healthcare services, the National Health Service (NHS), benefit package, health coverage, universal health coverage, and the World Health Organization's conceptual framework for Access & Coverage.
- Quote paper
- Philip Thrun (Author), 2019, Access & Coverage as an intermediate goal in the Health Care System of the United Kingdom, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/594704
