Potential Impact of Privatisation (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Two-tier healthcare system
Two-tier healthcare system
State NHS services combined with private healthcare options
3 groups who access private healthcare
3 groups who access private healthcare
Wealthy, professional/managerial workers, insurance holders
Main private healthcare benefit
Main private healthcare benefit
Bypassing waiting lists for consultants & operations
Private hospital room type
Private hospital room type
Single rooms resembling hotel bedrooms not wards
Surgeons' vested interest in NHS waits
Surgeons' vested interest in NHS waits
Benefit from longer lists as patients pay privately
BUPA drugs example
BUPA drugs example
Advertises drugs not available to NHS patients
Max % NHS trust revenue from private
Max % NHS trust revenue from private
50%
Hilary Graham view on private medicine
Hilary Graham view on private medicine
Divisive & widens health inequalities
Graham's health policy evaluation focus
Graham's health policy evaluation focus
Impact on health inequalities
Neo-liberal privatisation argument
Neo-liberal privatisation argument
More efficient & provides consumer choice
When was internal market introduced?
When was internal market introduced?
Thatcher era
Who aided Virgin Care NHS takeover 2013?
Who aided Virgin Care NHS takeover 2013?
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
UK cosmetic market 2010 vs 2015
UK cosmetic market 2010 vs 2015
£2.3bn (2010) to £3.6bn (2015)
The Practice plc accusation
The Practice plc accusation
Terminating contracts in high-deprivation areas