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Overview
The NHS Explained - How the Health System in England Really Works at FutureLearn will help you understand what keeps the fifth largest employer in the world running. You’ll explore the challenges facing the system, and how to ensure the NHS is fit for the future.
Key facts
- You’ll start the course by delving into the origin story of the national health service. You’ll investigate the health system in England pre-NHS, and see how the service has evolved and developed since then.
- You’ll also examine the NHS’s structure, funding, and workforce, to get a fuller picture of how the system functions today.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Demonstrate a wide understanding of how the constituent parts of the NHS in England work together to deliver health and care services
- Summarise the various ways in which the NHS measures how well it is performing
- Discuss the future challenges facing the NHS and the way in which the system is adapting to meet these challenges
- Explore the resources required needed to keep the nation healthy
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Topics include:- What is the NHS about?
- How does the NHS work?
- How is the NHS doing?
- The future of the NHS
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is designed for anyone with an interest in the NHS in England and how it works. This includes NHS and social care staff in England and beyond (working in both clinical and non-clinical roles), students considering a career in the NHS, patients, and the public.
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International
94 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 94 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
94 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 94 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
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