Inequalities in Health Care Provision (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards

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The NHS and Inconsistency
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NHS establishment year

1948

NHS founder

Aneurin Bevan

Government that established NHS

1945 Labour government

4 core NHS principles

Universalism, Equality, Collectivism, Autonomy

Bevan's quote re: doctor cooperation

"Stuffed their mouths with gold"

Inverse care law definition

Quality care varies inversely with need

Who identified inverse care law (1971)

Julian Tudor-Hart

Postcode lottery definition

Healthcare varies by CCG location

Court Report (1973) main finding

Greatest need areas had lowest provision

Keogh Review (2013) focus

14 trusts with worst death rates

Francis Report (2013) cultural finding

Targets & finances over patient wellbeing

NHS Atlas: anti-dementia drug variation

25-fold differences between areas

England prescription charges (2015)

£8.25 per item

Marxist view of NHS

Relative autonomy serving capitalist interests

Hospitals with higher initial NHS funding

Prestigious teaching hospitals, esp. London

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