The development of healthcare in Britain is a fascinating subject. As part of the ICS home study health course, you will study the history of healthcare in the UK. This will help you examine the affects of future reforms in the NHS.

To gain an honours degree when studying an ICS home study health course, you need to complete 18 modules. The Development of Healthcare in Britain is one of the core subjects. You will also study some optional modules that make up the home study health course.

As you learn about the history of healthcare in the UK, you will study the beginnings of public healthcare in the nineteenth century, the formation of the NHS up to more recent health reforms. Knowledge of the history of healthcare in the UK is important if you want to understand the present set-up.

The Development of Healthcare in Britain is part of the Health Services Management course, although the module can also be studied on a stand alone basis.
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Development of Healthcare

Through this module, you’ll gain a better understanding of the structures that provide healthcare, as well as an appreciation of the influences that have created these structures.  How did the NHS structure come about?  What measures have shaped it?  As well as looking at these topics, this module will examine and review issues that are currently influencing healthcare provision.

Main Topics of Study

>The 1834 Poor Law Amendment, the start of public health in the nineteenth century and issues surrounding poverty in the nineteenth century. 
>The Liberal Government social measures in the early years of the twentieth century.
>The development of welfare between the wars and the Beveridge Report of 1942. 
>The creation of the NHS in 1948. An understanding of the reforms to the NHS subsequent to it creation. 
>An examination in detail of the major reforms of the 1990s and those of the New Labour Government.

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.

Summative Assessment Breakdown

30% Essay
70% Essay

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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