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UK National Health Service Company Profile
In England, health care may be (mostly) free, but somebody has to watch over it. The National Health Service (NHS) administers the country's health care and dental services, with funding and support from its Department of Health. The system is divided into ten regional strategic health authorities, and those are divided into trusts, which include about 30,000 doctors and 18,000 dentists, 1,600 hospitals, and 13 ambulance groups. The NHS provides care through gatekeeper physicians (sometimes referred to as "consultants") who direct patients to specialists and more complex treatment as needed. It also runs NHS Direct, a phone, online, and interactive TV service designed to manage the flow of patients to clinics.
Contact Information
Address: 7th Fl., 207 Old St.
London EC1V 9PS, England
Phone:+44-207-599-4200
Fax:
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:April
Revenue (2008):54037.20 M
Employees (2008):1,400,000
Key People
Chief Executive: David Nicholson
Director General Finance and Investment: Richard Douglas
Public Affairs Manager, NHS Direct: Ann Grain
Industry Information
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Health Care Plans
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AXA PPP healthcare
The British United Provident Association Limited
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