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What is the NHS? The NHS was set up in 1948 and is now the largest organisation in Europe. It is recognised as one of the best health services in the world by the World Health Organisation but there need to be improvements to cope with the demands of the 21st century. The NHS is changing the way it works to make sure patients always come first. This has brought about some fundamental changes in the way the NHS is structured and the way in which the different organisations within the NHS relate to each other. Below is a diagram of how the NHS in England works with all of the necessary departments in a standard NHS hospital. The diagram was taken from http://www.nhs.uk/England/AboutTheNhs/Default.cmsx What does the NHS provide? The NHS provides a number of services including care trusts which are a means of bringing both health and social care under one organisational structure. Mental...

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