THE CHOICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL

CAREBy: Anaïs Wibabara

The UK Government on:

HISTORY

After World War II, UK was in economic crisis

Thatcher’s conservative government reformed the NHS to what it looks like today

Health and social care became subject to means-testing

SUMMARY

ISSUENHS-National Health Service

Tax funded healthcare for all UK citizens based one their needs

Introduce more choice Help people get the care and support that’s right for them Services are more responsive to their needs

Give access to advice and information

ACTIONSExpanding choice and control

Making changes to health and social care services to give patients more choice and control

Providing more information and advice More information on health and social care services will be made available

BACKGROUNDOriginal proposals were presented in the July 2010 white paper ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’

Plans for changing how the social care is funded 2011 report by the Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support

Plans to provide more information on social care services

2012 white paper ‘Caring for Our Future’

WHAT ABOUT THE U.S?

People have all the FREEDOM to choose what kind of care they receive, YAY!

Buut…They have to pay for it So your choice is dependent on your wealth

WORKS CITED"2010 to 2015 Government Policy: Choice in Health and Social Care." GOV.UK. N.p., 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 3 Nov. 2015.

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VoicesfromoxfordUK. “Comparing British and US Healthcare Systems.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 14 Feb 2013. Web. 4 Nov 2015

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