Presentation: Solving NHS Problems by Charging for Healthcare Services

This presentation addresses the financial issues faced by the National Health Service (NHS) of England and proposes charging fees for some services as a potential solution. It highlights the challenges the NHS faces in maintaining funds and budgets, especially with rising costs of energy, medical supplies, and the need for investment in innovative treatments. The presentation suggests that without additional charges, the NHS may face a significant financial debt, impacting treatment services. It explores the possibility of charging for services like GP visits, dental care, prescriptions, and eye tests to control the budget and ensure the provision of excellent services. The presentation concludes that implementing these charges, while potentially impacting patient behavior, could benefit the NHS in recovering from financial losses, provided the pricing is managed responsibly. The presentation recommends that the NHS management implement charges on certain services to eliminate financial issues, ensuring that prices are affordable for patients. Desklib provides access to similar presentations and solved assignments for students.

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Background
 The presentation will be made on the topic
 “The NHS could solve its problems by charging for itself”.
 National Health Service facing financial issues and
problems.
 Charging for facilities can aid in eliminating the issue
adequately.
 The presentation will address the issues faced by the
organisation.
 Various areas will be covered in the presentation
 That will analyse the issues effectively and efficiently.

INTRODUCTION
 Presently, multiple issues and challenges are faced by National Health
Service of England.
 Which are regarding maintaining funds and budgets.
 2016/17 is already set to be a very challenging year.
 NHS as they face huge loss and financial crisis
 The presentation will address the financial issues.
 NHS and how by charging fees for some of its services.
 National Health Service can able to solve its problem.

Financial Issues
• In the current financial crisis energy and supplies of medical accessories.
• Innovations advancement requires ample amount of investment.
• To provide effective treatment and care to the healthcare seekers.
• If the extra charge are not being charged by NHS.
• They may face huge financial debt of £30 billion.
• This will impact the treatment services of NHS.
• Further, it will lead to huge loss.

The NHS could solve its problems
by charging for itself.
• In order to eliminate the rising fear of financial crisis.
• Management of NHS of England can charge.
• For some of its services to control the budget properly.
• In order to provide excellent services
• minimising the issue of fund allocation.
• Management of NHS aims to charge for its services.
• Like Gps, dental services, prescriptions, NHS Eye tests, etc.

Conclusion
 NHS should charge for some services
 Various charges must be implemented by the management
 By considering the needs and expectations
 This will help them to recover from financial loss.
 Though, it will impacts on behaviour of patients.
 Management must be responsible for setting price accordingly.
 It is concluded that charging for services will benefits NHS.

Recommendation
 It is recommended to the management of NHS to implement charges.
 On services like dental, prescriptions, Gps, etc.
 In order to eliminate financial issues.
 This will aid in elimination of problem efficiently and adequately.
 Management must charge price accordingly.
 So that patients can afford the services and treatment.

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