Social Services part II

National health service NHS is the most complex and successful achievement in the field of social service. NHS is the most complex and successful achievement in the field of social service. The system has been standing since 1947 to guarantee free health treatment. The system has been standing since 1947 to guarantee free health treatment. Medical prescriptions Medical prescriptions Two health care levels: primary and secondary care Two health care levels: primary and secondary care

All patients can rely on free medical consultation as NHS provides for a General Practitioner (GP). All patients can rely on free medical consultation as NHS provides for a General Practitioner (GP). Despite the attempt by Labour Governments to keep the system totally free, today it has definitely embraced the idea to foster cooperation between hospitals and private health institutions in order to ensure a better service. Despite the attempt by Labour Governments to keep the system totally free, today it has definitely embraced the idea to foster cooperation between hospitals and private health institutions in order to ensure a better service.

State public social services work to support people such as the elderly, the disabled, the mentally ill, families and children having problems. State public social services work to support people such as the elderly, the disabled, the mentally ill, families and children having problems. These services have been often and heavily criticized as unable to cover all needs. These services have been often and heavily criticized as unable to cover all needs. Private organizations and also voluntary agencies give an important contribution to the welfare system. Private organizations and also voluntary agencies give an important contribution to the welfare system. Oxfam, Save the Children Fund, the Salvation Army. Oxfam, Save the Children Fund, the Salvation Army.

Housing Social housing is a public service which aims at providing a house to low income people. Social housing is a public service which aims at providing a house to low income people. Nowadays the 18% gets this benefit. Nowadays the 18% gets this benefit. The Conservative party wanted to assign the task to the private sector, this decision reduced (according to critics) cheap rented lodgings. The Conservative party wanted to assign the task to the private sector, this decision reduced (according to critics) cheap rented lodgings. Particularly in London and other big cities there is still a big number of homeless people Particularly in London and other big cities there is still a big number of homeless people The Labour government fixed a programme to fight the problem which reduced the number of ‘rough sleepers’ of one-third. The Labour government fixed a programme to fight the problem which reduced the number of ‘rough sleepers’ of one-third.

According to recent polls, Britons show to trust in public services. According to recent polls, Britons show to trust in public services. They expect public services to be readily available for this reason they think better pay and conditions should be ensured to public sector workers. They expect public services to be readily available for this reason they think better pay and conditions should be ensured to public sector workers. The 64% of the population agree that a significant improvement can derive by taxation. The 64% of the population agree that a significant improvement can derive by taxation.