NHS

• What is the NHS an umbrella term for?

  The health systems of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• How is the NHS administered and controlled?

  At national and local levels
• What are the key bodies involved in the NHS?

  • Department of Health & Social Care
  • NHS England
  • NICE
  • CQC
  • Integrated Care Systems
  • Health and Well Being Boards
  • National Institute for Health Protection
  • NHS trusts
  • Local authority Directors of Public Health
• What is the primary funding source for the NHS?

  General taxation
• What was the NHS budget for England in 2024-25?

  £192 billion
• What percentage of the NHS budget is allocated to capital projects?

  6-7%
• What act shaped the current NHS structure and financing?

  The Health And Social Care Act 2012
• What is the basis for access to NHS services?

  Clinical need, not ability to pay
• Who has overall responsibility for the NHS in England?

  The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• What is the role of the Department of Health and Social Care?

  Leadership and funding of the NHS and social care
• What is the current Secretary of State for Health and Social Care?

  Wes Streeting MP
• What are the responsibilities of the Department of Health and Social Care?

  • Overall direction of the NHS
  • Leading necessary changes in service delivery
  • Setting national performance standards
  • Securing resources and making spending decisions
• What is health care as defined by the NHS?

  Care delivered in surgeries and hospitals
• What is social care?

  Assistance with daily living in the community
• What are the aims of social care?

  • Maximize independence
  • Protect vulnerable individuals
  • Assist with access to care homes
• What is Primary Care?

  Community-based care like family doctors
• What is Secondary Care?

  Care provided in hospitals and clinics
• What is Tertiary Care?

  Specialist treatment like transplant surgery
• Who decides the NHS budget each year?

  The Treasury
• What are the main sources of NHS funding?

  General taxation and National Insurance payments
• What is the prescription charge for England from April 2024?

  £9.65
• What is the Barnett formula?

  A method for calculating funding changes
• What are the two main functions of the NHS on a daily basis?

  1. Commissioning services
  2. Providing services
• What are the two arms through which the NHS commissions services?

  NHS England and Integrated Care Systems
• What does NHS England commission?

  Primary and specialized healthcare services
• What are Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)?

  Area-based partnerships for health and social care
• What is the structure of an Integrated Care System (ICS)?

  • Integrated Care Board (ICB)
  • Integrated Care Partnership (ICP)
• What is the role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)?

  Regulating health and social care services
• What does the CQC monitor and inspect?

  Health and social care provision
• What are the CQC's grading levels for service quality?

  Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate
• What does the CQC do with its findings?

  Publishes ratings and recommendations
• What are Health and Wellbeing Boards?

  • Locally based forums
  • Oversee local health and social care services
  • Bring together commissioners, providers, and local politicians
• What is the minimum membership requirement for Health and Wellbeing Boards?

  One local elected representative
• What is the purpose of Health and Wellbeing Boards?

  To improve health and reduce health inequalities
• What act established Health and Wellbeing Boards?

  The Health and Social Care Act 2012
• Who is represented on Health and Wellbeing Boards?

  Local councillors, Healthwatch, and ICB representatives
• What is the role of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)?

  • Approving/rejecting drugs and treatments
  • Promoting public health improvements
  • Ensuring high-quality healthcare availability
• What type of agency is NICE?

  An executive agency of the DHSC
• How does NICE achieve its aims?

  By offering guidance and advising government
• What is the role of NHS Trusts?

  To provide healthcare services