Introduction to Professional Healthcare Service and Practice 1
The National Health Services was founded on 5th July 1948 with the aim to provide free healthcare for all, regardless of wealth. When the NHS was established it was based on three core principles; 1) That it met the needs of everyone, 2) That it be free at point of delivery, 3) That it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. These principles are the core of the NHS and has guided its development over that last 60 years. Before the NHS healthcare was considered a luxury that could only be obtained by the wealthy. Working class citizens were reduced to taking care of each other within their community.
There are seven key principles that guide the NHS and all that it does. These were set out in 2011 by the Department of Health. The seven principles are underpinned by the 3 core principles. These principles are there to ensure that both patience and healthcare professionals are protected, supported, as well as being treaded equally and fairly. The seven key principles are:
• The NHS provides a comprehensive service to all. This principle is here to ensure that no one is discriminated against. The NHS is designed to diagnose, treat and improve both physical and mental health. This applies to everyone, regardless …show more content…
It can be defined as processing and making sense of situations and actions in the workplace (Oelofsen, 2012 Boros, 2009). Reflective practice is a way that healthcare professionals can ensure they are always managing situations to the best of their ability. An advantage of reflection is that it can be done in a number of ways; individually, in facilitated groups, or a mixture of both. A range of models are in place to support reflective practice in clinical practice and are available to choose from (Ghaye and Lilyman, 2006; Discoll, 2000; Gibbs,
The National Health Services was founded on 5th July 1948 with the aim to provide free healthcare for all, regardless of wealth. When the NHS was established it was based on three core principles; 1) That it met the needs of everyone, 2) That it be free at point of delivery, 3) That it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. These principles are the core of the NHS and has guided its development over that last 60 years. Before the NHS healthcare was considered a luxury that could only be obtained by the wealthy. Working class citizens were reduced to taking care of each other within their community.
There are seven key principles that guide the NHS and all that it does. These were set out in 2011 by the Department of Health. The seven principles are underpinned by the 3 core principles. These principles are there to ensure that both patience and healthcare professionals are protected, supported, as well as being treaded equally and fairly. The seven key principles are:
• The NHS provides a comprehensive service to all. This principle is here to ensure that no one is discriminated against. The NHS is designed to diagnose, treat and improve both physical and mental health. This applies to everyone, regardless …show more content…
It can be defined as processing and making sense of situations and actions in the workplace (Oelofsen, 2012 Boros, 2009). Reflective practice is a way that healthcare professionals can ensure they are always managing situations to the best of their ability. An advantage of reflection is that it can be done in a number of ways; individually, in facilitated groups, or a mixture of both. A range of models are in place to support reflective practice in clinical practice and are available to choose from (Ghaye and Lilyman, 2006; Discoll, 2000; Gibbs,