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    and how they are relevant to my organisation (NHS). This essay will also critically evaluate human dimensions of change and how they impact on success and implementation of organisational change. Why NHS (National Health Service) Organisations Need Change? Usually a need to change a service is identified, based on feed-back from staff or patients, though there are numerous examples in the NHS when the managers or ministers (Darzi, 2008, Francis 2013) were forced to take decisions because of critical

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    page 1 of 4 All the time, health care is essential to our life and we need to depend on it in order to getting a better health. Health care in England is mainly provided by England 's public health service, the National Health Service, that provides health care to all permanent residents of the United Kingdom that is free at the point of use and paid for from general taxation.[1]The National Health Service which is publicly funded health system in England plays an important role.

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    The National Health Service (NHS), established in 1948, is Great Britain 's universal health care system. Unlike that of the USA, the NHS is a single payer system, covering ~100% of if its citizens and “ordinarily” residents. While supported by a number of other agencies and public bodies, the NHS is overseen by the Department of Health, which is responsible for funding of health and social services and creating policies and legislation. The NHS covers preventative services; inpatient and outpatient

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    1. Introduction In 2015, the National Health Service report a rapid rate of increase in the prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type II diabetes across the country (Public Health England, 2015). Data currently shows that 25.6% of the adult population, are currently classified as obese, attributing this rise from 10.6% in 1993 to increase sedimentary lifestyle (Public Health England, 2015). Subsequent work by Egger et al., (2013) identified a critical catalyst for current UK obesity

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    The aim of this essay is to critic and to develop the change in the NHS. The NHS (National Health Service) establish in 1948 is the public health funded system in United Kingdom which provide the most high care in UK resident. Since being created, there is a constant transformation into leadership and management. For example Griffith’s report (1983) introduces general manager and central role for doctors. Cogwheel report establishes in 1967, is the first report introducing the role of clinician management

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    1. Introduction In 2015, the National Health Service report a rapid rate of increase in the prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type II diabetes across the country (Public Health England, 2015). Data currently shows that 25.6% of the adult population, are currently classified as obese, attributing this rise from 10.6% in 1993 to increase sedimentary lifestyle (Public Health England, 2015). Subsequent work by Egger et al., (2013) identified a critical catalyst for current UK obesity

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    Financial Dilemmas The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 and has been regularly described as the envy of the world. Successive Governments have remained committed to its founding principle; universal service free at the point of use. NHS is funded through general taxation and its current budget is around £110 billion. It is facing unprecedented and increasing pressures that threaten to overwhelm its capacity. The population is ageing and there is a significant increase in the

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    The National Health Service [NHS] is striving for continual improvement and is a great national institution. Over the years the service has flourished, going from strength to strength in providing services for all (Nuffield Trust, 2015). This has provided important principles of providing free health care for all regardless of income. Launched in 1948 the NHS funding comes directly from taxation and since 2013 the NHS payment system has become underpinned by legislation (Kings Fund, 2013). However

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    I will like to work within a health sector, namely the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS is the biggest publicly funded health service in the world and created for good healthcare to everyone despite wealth. The NHS employs more than 1.5 million people, making it the top five world's largest workforce. England is the biggest part of the system, caters to 54.3 million population and employing around 1.2 million people in England. The secretary of state for health has overall responsibility for

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    The National Health Service founded in 1948 is based on three principles which issue the key aspects of providing healthcare to all no matter how rich or poor they are and providing a service designed to diagnose, improve and treat both physical and mental health. Should the NHS go against its main principles and values of promoting equality through the services it provides and possibly denying treatment for tobacco users. “ It is estimated that around 460,000 adult admissions to NHS hospitals in

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