NHS Privatisation Debate: Essay

This assignment tasks students with analyzing the debate surrounding the privatization of the British National Health Service (NHS). It requires students to research both sides of the argument, present evidence-based counter-arguments and supporting points, and construct a well-structured essay with an introduction, conclusion, and body paragraphs. Students must utilize at least four sources, including two from class or reading list, and adhere to Harvard style referencing for in-text citations and the reference list.

English for Academic
Purposes 2
(EAPB3017)
Name:
Student Number:
Tutor name:

Week Table of Contents Page Learning
Outcome
Completed?
()
Portfolio Tasks
1 Where are you now? 2 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
1 Personal Development Plan
[suggested word count: 100 - 150]
3 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
2 – 9
Organising your ideas
[suggested word count: varies per task] 4 LO 1 & 3 ☐
6
Making notes with confidence
(200 words) 6 LO 2 ☐
3 – 8
Developing your arguments
[suggested word count: varies per task] 8 LO 1, 2 & 3 ☐
6 – 9
Writing your argumentative essay
(900 words) 10 LO 1 & 3 ☐
10 Getting a First! 11 LO 1 & 3 ☐
Final task: Argumentative essay (900 words) (+/- 10%)
Track your progress by ticking off each task as you complete it, in the final column

Below is a list of the skills you will need when working on extended pieces of writing during your university
career. Using the list from EAP 1, put a cross (X) in the same boxes for each skill in the first column, and tick
() the appropriate box for each skill in the second column, according to how well you think you can do this now.
You should refer to the checklist throughout the course and decide whether you have made any progress with these
skills.
Skill This is new for
me
I need to
develop this
skill
I can
improve
this skill
I can do this
well
Looking for information
Identify which book / journals/
websites
to use
☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Select relevant parts of a text  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Using sources
Acknowledge sources of
information
 ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Planning/Writing
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Plan written work ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Personal Study
Work independently ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Manage my time ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐
Oral Presentation

Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐  ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Discuss written work in a
tutorial
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐
IT
Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐  ☐

You are required to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP), which includes goals for the development of your academic skills after the
completion of the module. This should include skills we cover on this module. To help you, write down the strengths and weaknesses you listed in EAP 1
in the box below, which can also be from your feedback. Use complete sentences.
Strengths
From the above analysis I can say that the better handling of the different operations. The effective usage of IT tools and meeting
them in a better way is the major strength I possess in using the analysis process.
Weaknesses
The ability to manage time and handle the various documents and analysis process is the major weaknesses that I will try to overcome
and control to improve my efficiency.
Now think about what you would like to improve. Be specific when describing your goals and how you will achieve and measure them. (100 – 150 words)
Target Goal Action Success Criteria Completed by?
e.g. To have clear paragraphs To produce an outline before writing The reader can identify the topic/ideas
of
those paragraphs
October 2017
1 To increase the ability to manage time.By making a detailed plan before
executing the actions.
Able to finish the project and
analysis process on stipulated time.
October 2017
2 Understanding the various handling ofTaking knowledge about it. Able to produce various documents. November 2017

the documents.
3 Able to write down introduction and
conclusion
Referring different documents to get
the idea.
Able to write Introduction and
conclusion.
November 2017

Look at the table below. Using the sources, you have found (not from GSM Learn or the reading list), answer the questions
below to determine if they are reliable. Make notes.
Source 1 Source 2
Who wrote/said it? Almeida, 2017 Kirkwood and
POLLOCK, 2016
Are they qualified to speak on this topic? Yes Yes
Do they have a personal interest in that
issue?
Yes Yes
What type of source is it? Book Journal
Has it been verified in any way? Can it be
proved?
Yes Yes
Is there evidence to support this claim? Yes Yes
Was the source created to persuade, sell,
entertain, inform or for another purpose?
No, the source is used to
get the insight about the
details of the operations
No, the journal is used to
get the insight about the
details of the topic.
Is the content relevant to your research? Yes Yes
When was it published/last updated? 2017 2016
Does this impact its relevance or
objectivity?
Yes Yes
Give the full references of both your sources here in Harvard Style:
Almeida, Á.S., 2017. The role of private non-profit healthcare organizations in NHS systems:
Implications for the Portuguese hospital devolution program. Health Policy. 121(6). pp.699-707.
Kirkwood, G. and POLLOCK, A., 2016. Awarding NHS contracts to private providers decreased local
NHS provision and increased inequalities: Scottish case study of elective hip arthroplasty. Journal
of Public Health.

In the space below, create an outline for your essay by making notes about any information you find from class or
reading list sources and from the two sources you found. Use bullet points and not full sentences. Include in-
text citations where necessary. You should add to this throughout the course. (150 – 200 words)
Essay Question: Should the NHS be privatised?
Arguments in Favour (Yes) Arguments against (No)
Economic
The privatization measure will help in
better growth and handling of the
health care services, by increasing its
capability to meet the needs and
demands (Powell and Miller,2016).
Other than this, the privatization
service will help in maintaining the
high quality of the health and social
care services by NHS, without
depending on the profitability or the
revenue generation (Campbell, 2015).
It will make NHS to depend on the profit and
avoid quality of services. It will also reduce the
transparency and will avoid the firm to generate
the effective details of the public funding spent
on the health care services (El-Gingihy, 2015.)
Social
The privatization of the NHS services
will help to increase the competition
among the different health and social
care organizations, which will lead to
the rise in the overall quality of the
services firm that will help in meeting
the needs and health and social
requirements of the organization (Frith,
2015). It will help in better growth of
delivery services. Besides this, it will
help in promoting the better health care
services on a reasonable prices range
and free of cost.
It will also make the organizational structure of
NHS more complex and bureaucratic, prioritizing
the profit generations (Taylor and Powell, 2017).
It will lead the cited health and social care
organization to fall for a rat race, without caring
about the proper delivery of the health care
services (Krachler and Greer, 2015).

Choose one aspect (e.g. Economic or Social) and summarise and/or paraphrase the main points you noted in the
outline on page 5. Use complete sentences and include in-text citations where necessary. (150 - 200 words).
ECONOMIC ASPECT of NHS’s privatisation
The privatization service will help in maintaining the high quality of the health and social care
services by NHS, without depending on the profitability or the revenue generation. It will also make the
services and products that are been offered by the health and social care firm more cost effective and
economically accessible to them (Maynard, 2017). But there will be the negative implications too of this
approach. Other than this, it will make NHS to depend on the profit and avoid quality of services. It will
also reduce the transparency and will avoid the firm to generate the effective details of the public funding
spent on the health care services (Campbell, 2015). It will help in meeting the quality standards of Health
and social care firms. This will make the management of NHS to take in consideration the effective
measures that will lead the firm to became more cost and profit oriented organization. Thus, it may lay
and impact on the operations of the organization (Naguleswaran and et.al., 2015).

Using the summaries you wrote in the previous task, combine them below to create the first body paragraph of your
essay. Use the guide below to help you and highlight each part with the same colour. (250 – 300 words)
Body paragraph 1
Say why this is a key issue (e.g. Economic/Social)
(this is your topic sentence)
Because health and social care plays a very crucial part in the wellbeing
of the society, the privatization of NHS is necessary as in the public
sector, there are chances of facing medical negligence. Other than this,
many services that are been developed by the organization is not
economically accessible to many clients or patients (Frith, 2015.).
What is the counter-argument of this issue?
(this is the opinion you do not agree with)
The counter argument is that the privatization will lay a significant
impact on the overall operations in the organization. It will make the
NHS more cost oriented and profit driven organization. This will
impact the overall service quality of NHS.
 What is the main argument if this issue?
(this is your opinion)
The Privatization will help in improving the
quality of services and meeting the patient’s
requirements. It is better for NHS. This approach
will improve the operational quality as well as the
cost efficiency of the organization (Krachler and
Greer, 2015).
 Why is your argument stronger than the counter-argument?
The argument presented is stronger because with the passage of
time NHS need improvement to increase the efficiency of its
products and services that are been offered by the organization.
 What evidence/examples do you have to support this?
Privatization will improve efficiency of firm. It will make the
services and operational functions more cost effective and will
help in meeting the needs and demands of the users in a
better way. Besides this, the quality of the products and

services offered by MHS will be extensively improved.
What can you conclude from this? What are the implications?
It can be concluded that the better handling of the different
operations will help in meeting the needs and demands of the
organisdation. The privatization will improve overall functioning
ODF NHS and make it services more cost effective. It will also
improve the quality of services.
You should use at least 2 sources in this paragraph.
Krachler, N. and Greer, I., 2015. When does marketisation lead to
privatisation? Profit-making in English health services after
the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Social Science &
Medicine. 124. pp.215-223.
Frith, L., 2015. The changing National Health Service: market-based
reform and morality: Comment on" Morality and Markets in
the NHS". International journal of health policy and
management. 4(4). p.253.
This is on considering the fact where health and social care plays a very crucial part in the wellbeing
of the society, the privatization of NHS is necessary as in the public sector, there are chances of
facing medical negligence. Other than this, many services that are been developed by the organization
is not economically accessible to many clients or patients (Frith, 2015).
The counter argument is that the privatization will lay a significant impact on the overall operations in
the organization. It will make the NHS more cost oriented and profit driven organization. This will
impact the overall service quality of NHS.
The Privatization will help in improving the overall quality of services and meeting the patient’s
requirements. It is better for NHS. This approach will improve the operational quality as well as the
cost efficiency of the organization (Krachler and Greer, 2015).
The argument presented is stronger because with the passage of time NHS need improvement to
increase the efficiency of its products and services that are been offered by the organization.
Privatization will improve efficiency of firm. It will make the services and operational functions more
cost effective and will help in meeting the needs and demands of the users in a better way. Besides
this, the quality of the products and services offered by MHS will be extensively improved.

It can be concluded that the better handling of the different operations will help in meeting the needs
and demands of the organization. The privatization will improve overall functioning of NHS and
make it services more cost effective. It will also improve the quality of services.
PORTFOLIO TASK
Making notes with confidence

This is an in-class activity. Please upload a photo of your notes here.

Write a summary about what you have just listened to. (No more than 100 words)
The above notes have summarized about the privatization of the services provisioned by NHS that
will help to increase the competition among different health and social care organizations by leading to
raise the overall quality. Although, NHS will be required to improve its services and approaches to meet
out the factual requirements of the users that keeps on changing continually. A successful implementation
of change will also depict the organizational capabilities by assisting them to cater maximum needs and
demands of the users in the best possible manner. However, privatized services of NHS will also help
them to play in a contending manner with rise in their overall quality of services by meeting out the
identified needs and demands of the users.
Write a response to the opinions given. (No more than 100 words).
In my opinion, privatization of NHS is favorable in terms of helping NHS to achieve their intended
goals of earning profits but not in terms of benefiting the users to a great extent. This will also fabricate
NHS into a group of distinguished operational units, resulting in the division of health care services to the
patients for their betterment. It will also reduce the transparency and will avoid the firm to generate
effective details of public funding spent on the provisioning of health care services. It will also make the
organizational structure of NHS more complex and bureaucratic, prioritizing the profit generations. It
will lead the cited health and social care organization to contend in the market without caring about a
proper delivery of the health care services.

Using the same process, you did for the first body paragraph, complete your essay below.
(900 words: +/- 10%)
The NHS should be privatised. Discuss
Introduction
National health services (NHS) plays a very deep and significant role in the execution of the wide
variety of health care and business operations at the work place. This will help the firm to meet the
needs and demands of the user in a better way. This essay will cover the various arguments that why
NHS should be privatized (Frith, 2015). Besides this, the PESTEL analysis of the privatization process
will be conducted to identify its impact on the operational capacity of NHS. With laying the proper
emphasis on economic and social factors. This will help in meeting the needs and demands of the
patients and handling of better health and social care measures. This essay will lay emphasis on why
NHS should be privatised. It will involve the health care workers, private firms and government. The
privatization of the NHS will help the firm to gain a better scale and will support the firm to meet the
needs and demands of the patients as well as the clients in a very effective and significant manner.
The NHS is a government organization which works in public health and social care sector. It is one of
the major health care services in UK and is the largest single payer health care system in world.
Besides this, it is the largest public sector employer in UK on basis of number of employee's working.
It works for the wide variety of the health and social care issues, that will be taken into proper
consideration by the cited business organization. The firm will look after the better handling of the
different measures that will help in suitable rise in the operational capacity of the cited business firm
(Krachler and Greer, 2015).
But with the passage of time, the NHS has to improve its services and approach to meet the needs and
demands of the organizational capabilities that will help them to cater the maximum needs and
demands of the user. The governmental measures that are been implemented are been falling
inadequate and thus the need of the privatization of NHS is been felt very badly. The privatization of
the health and social care services will help in meeting the needs and demands of the patients as well as
the clients of NHS in a better way. This will help in meeting the needs in a better way. The stepping up
of the health care firm in the private sector will help it in open in a wide variety of operations that will
help in management of the different operations. This will help in handling of the needs and demands of
the user effectively and handle them in a very effective and significant way (Campbell, 2015).
ECONOMIC Factor
The privatization of the NHS services will help to increase the competition among the different health

and social care organizations, which will lead to the rise in the overall quality of the services firm that
will help in meeting the needs and health and social requirements of the organization. It will help in
better growth of delivery services. Besides this, it will help in promoting the better health care services
on a reasonable prices range and free of cost. As per the ministers, supporting the 2012 act, states that
the establishment of the competition must be utilized to meet the requirements of the patient as well as
the private institution, alike (Taylor and Powell, 2017). Other than this, the better implementation of
the privatization measures will help the firm to develop a better health and social care products and
services.
NHS will help the firm to develop high quality products and services that are meant to be taken in
consideration by firm for the equal distribution of the better quality product or services on negligible or
minimal cost. To meet the competition and sustain in the market, NHS will provide the high quality of
health care services, on a reasonable cost. Besides this, as per the principle of NHS, proper funding will
be generated as per the requirements of health care units. The effective establishment of cost structure
will help the firm to distribute the resources effectively. Also, the establishment of clinical
commissioning groups (CCG) will look after the fund generation and allocation in NHS and its
supporting body. With rise in GDP of UK the NHS expenditures have been increased.
Social Factors
With the growth in UK's population and decrease in the mortality rate, more and more customers or
clients of NHS are increasing. Thus, the privatization measure will help in better growth and handling
of the health care services, by increasing its capability to meet the social needs and demands. Other
than this, the privatization service will help in maintaining the high quality of the health and social care
services by NHS, without depending on the profitability or the revenue generation. It will help in
providing the superior quality of services to the people on all the equal levels. The high increase in the
rise of profitability will help in handling the various measures without compromising the quality of
services. The privatization will also fabricate the NHS into a group of different distinguished
operational units, resulting the fragmentation of the health care services for the patients. It will also
reduce the transparency (El-Gingihy, 2015).
According to many researchers, the privatization of the NHS will help in meeting the needs and
demands of the patients by providing them to the better options to choose in the health and social care
services. It will help the health care employee's to choose which service is to be given to whome on the
basis of social classification. This will encourage the patients to choose upon NHS as compared to
other health care firms. Also, it will help in the better management of the various fragments of the cited
business organization like dentistry, pharmacy etc. many of this constituent firms are from independent
sectors but are integrated in NHS (Maynard, 2017).

But the privatization will also have some negative impact on the operations of the cited health and
social care firm. The privatization of NHS may lay an adverse impact on its operational capacity and
effective handling of the various health and social care operations. The biggest drawback will be that
the privatization will later the principles of the firm and the focus of the firm will shift from providing
the services to just gaining the profits on the point of delivery (Naguleswaran and et.al., 2015.). The
bureaucracy that will be functioning in the newly structured NHS will handle all its decision making
and will control the operational functioning of the firm by keeping a check on various furnding and
othert medical related operations. Also, it will make under privileged patients to get denied from the
services if they are unable to afford it. It will avoid the firm to generate the effective details of the
public funding spent on the health care services. It will also make the organizational structure of NHS
more complex and bureaucratic, prioritizing the profit generations. It will lead the cited health and
social care organization to fall for a rat race, without caring about the proper delivery of the health care
services (Powell and Miller, 2016).
Conclusion
Thus, from the above essay, it can be concluded that the privatization of NHS will be deeply impacted
by economic and social factors that helps in better growth and development of the different operations
that will help in meeting the needs and demands of the users in a better way. The privatization will be
socially beneficial as it will create the competition between the various health care centers and will
lead to the development of better product and services, which is beneficial for the people. While on the
economic level, the privatization will create a healthy competition among the various health care
institutions that will help in reduction of the prices of the services that is been offered by the
organization, making the services of NHS accessible to all on a low rate. This factors, although, will
have the adverse impact too. The privatization has the negative impact on organization by increasing
the competition in firm. Also, on the economic stage it will impact the functionality of NHS and make
it a profit oriented firm. Thus, the privatizing firms have to look after the effective eradication of
operational glitches and handle the operations of NHS in a very effective way. Also, the firm has to
look after proper funding and distribution of universal health care services as per the principles of
NHS.
Reference List
Campbell, D., 2015. NHS agrees largest-ever privatisation deal to tackle backlog. The Guardian. 12.
El-Gingihy, Y., 2015. The NHS is on a one-way road to privatization. The Guardian. 2.
Frith, L., 2015. The changing National Health Service: market-based reform and morality: Comment
on" Morality and Markets in the NHS". International journal of health policy and

management. 4(4). p.253.
Krachler, N. and Greer, I., 2015. When does marketisation lead to privatisation? Profit-making in
English health services after the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Social Science &
Medicine. 124. pp.215-223.
Maynard, A., 2017. Shrinking the state: the fate of the NHS and social care. Journal of the Royal
Society of Medicine. 110(2). pp.49-51.
Naguleswaran, K. and et.al., 2015. This house believes the NHS should be privatised—1st southwest
medical debate.
Powell, M. and Miller, R., 2016. Seventy years of privatizing the British national health
service?. Social Policy & Administration. 50(1). pp.99-118.
Taylor, P. and Powell, J.L., 2017. The UK welfare state system. The Routledge International
Handbook to Welfare State Systems. Abingdon. Routledge. pp.191-202.