National Health Service

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• About the NHS

  Explains how the NHS is structured and what the different health services do. Outlines the difference between primary and secondary health care.

  From: NHS Choices

• Information about healthcare services

  Find out how well your local healthcare organisations are performing and see the results of reviews of different types of NHS services.

  From: Care Quality Commission

• Find your local NHS services

  A search to help you find your local GP surgeries, opticians, NHS dentists, and pharmacies.

  From: NHS Choices

• NHS constitution

  Explains the rights and responsibilities that patients and staff have when using the NHS.

  From: Department of Health

• NHS dental treatment (PDF)

  How to find an NHS dentist, treatment available from the NHS, who is entitled to free treatment and how to make a complaint.

  From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice

• What is Choose and Book?

  Choose and Book is a service that allows you to choose your hospital or clinic and book an appointment with a specialist. Explains what it is and how it works.

  From: Choose and Book

• Claiming health benefits

  What health benefits can you get? Your rights to free treatment including eye tests, NHS hospital and dental treatment and registering with a doctor.

  From: TheSite

• Coming out of hospital

  It can be a very worrying time if you are thinking about caring for someone who is coming out of hospital and who can no longer care for themselves in the same way as before. Includes preparing for the person coming home, what to do if you don't think they're ready and what happens once they are home.

  From: Carers UK

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