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Primary Healthcare : UK
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Primary Healthcare 1
Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
National Primary Health Care Framework......................................................................................1
Evidence of health inequalities....................................................................................................2
Social Health Determinants in UK..................................................................................................3
Epidemiological and Health Inequalities.........................................................................................5
Role of Nurses in Health equality....................................................................................................6
Cultural competence in PHC...........................................................................................................6
Concussion.......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
All individuals are entitled to the right of health. Health is economic, social and cultural right of
an individual which follows minimum standards of health. Primary health services arrange for
the first stages of contact in the healthcare mechanism. In the UK healthcare system that is well
known as NHS, primary health care services act as front door of NHS, and where a needier
firstly approaches in any case of health-related issues. UK healthcare system is known as one of
the best healthcare providers in the world. Primary healthcare services include general practices
by physicians and practitioners, dental care, optometry, mental health services and community
pharmacies (NHS, 2020).
There are considerable inequalities in health care outcomes between men and women, rich and
poor, regarding race and other discriminative factors. It is a growing concern of WHO and
national healthcare organizations for the quality of care and social justice. UK government and
NHS consistently working to reduces health inequalities and providing quality care services
(CHE, 2020).
This study discusses the notion of primary health care in the UK and causes of health issues,
impact and solutions for equality and social justice. This study also focuses on epidemiology
studies to identified health issues in nursing practices. The cultural concept in health issues and
the role of nurses as primary health care providers to support equality and social justice also has
been covered by the study.

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National Primary Health Care Framework
UK health care system is known as one of the best health care provider in the world. UK
government, local bodies, and the World Health Organisation are working to improve the quality
and health care services and overall wellbeing of humanity.
The primary healthcare strategy framework is creating a long-term vision to gain overall
wellbeing, empowering social providers by regular training and skill development and
empowering patients for self-care and developing awareness. NHS also supports innovation and
adopts technology advancement. The primary health care sector of the country is more
concentrated on providing person-centric services, easily accessible and responsive to meet the
needs of people at 24 hours. UK healthcare also focuses on coordination and integration between
various health provider agencies such as a physician, primary practitioner, local pharmacies and
voluntary social care providers to ensure community health at the primary level. Strategies
framework of the country in primary health care focuses on prevention by engaging the
community for efficient self-care, and health education. This multi and a wider range of services
providers make the country's primary healthcare system more responsive. The aging population
in the country, long-term and reoccurrence diseases, patient’s dissatisfaction for service
accessibility, workforce retention in some deprived areas are some major challenges facing by
healthcare providers and that also leads to inequalities and social justice issues in the primary
healthcare system of the country (PSNC, 2020).
Evidence of health inequalities
Although, PHC of the country is covering every aspect of the wellbeing and people and
community, yet various healthcare inequalities and social injustices exist in the countries
healthcare system which requires improvements for the wellbeing of people. Health inequalities