As of October 2023, there are approximately 223 NHS Trusts in the UK. These include various types, such as acute, mental health, and community trusts, each responsible for delivering specific healthcare services. The number may vary slightly due to organizational changes or restructuring within the NHS.
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There are 151 PCTs of which 6 are care trusts
One can find more information about primary care trusts from: NHS Choices, The Age UK, Primary Care trust Directory, Red Bridge, Binleys, Guardian, Saga.
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Dawn Higham has written: 'The decentralisation of bargaining NHS trusts'
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The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is structured into four main components: NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, each responsible for healthcare delivery in their respective regions. NHS England oversees the majority of healthcare services, funding, and performance across England. Local NHS organizations, including trusts and clinical commissioning groups, manage hospitals, primary care, and community services. The NHS operates under a framework of public accountability, with oversight from government bodies and regulatory agencies to ensure quality and efficiency in care delivery.
As of 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK employs around 1.3 million people, making it one of the largest employers in the world.
The National Health Service also known as the NHS is publicly funded through taxpayer's money. The NHS is the healthcare system in England.
Doctors will usually have it. In the UK NHS doctors will often take on private work in addition to their NHS contract which they will take out income protection on for when they can't work.
What area ? Private or NHS ?
The NHS (National Health Service) is the UK's free medical and healthcare service. There are about 358 NHS hospitals in the UK.