Michelle Mitchell – CEO, Multiple Sclerosis Society, UK
Michelle Mitchell, CEO of the Multiple Sclerosis Society in the UK since 2013, discusses her charity’s aims; their focus on research and development; funding in the face of Brexit; and…
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Since its launch in 1948, the NHS has grown to become the world’s largest publicly funded health service. It is also one of the most efficient, most egalitarian and most comprehensive.
The NHS was born out of a long-held ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth. That principle remains at its core. With the exception of charges for some prescriptions and optical and dental services, the NHS remains free at the point of use for anyone who is resident in the UK. That is currently more than 60m people. It covers everything from antenatal screening and routine treatments for coughs and colds to open heart surgery, accident and emergency treatment and end-of-life care.
Although funded centrally from national taxation, NHS services in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are managed separately. While some differences have emerged between these systems in recent years, they remain similar in most respects and continue to be talked about as belonging to a single, unified system.
Most Common Services:
Emergency and urgent care
Hospital services
Dental services
GP services
Eye care services
Pharmacies
Social care services
Mental health services
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