Healthcare in Scotland
Healthcare in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government's Health and Social Care department, headed by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. The National Health Service (NHS) Scotland provides healthcare services in Scotland.
Pronunciation
- Healthcare: /ˈhɛlθkɛər/
- Scotland: /ˈskɒtlənd/
Etymology
- Healthcare: From the English words "health" and "care", meaning the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, primarily through the provision of medical services.
- Scotland: From the Latin "Scotia", land of the Scots, a Celtic people from Ireland who settled on the west coast of Great Britain about the 5th century.
Related Terms
- Public Health
- Primary Care
- Secondary Care
- Tertiary Care
- Quaternary Care
- Healthcare Quality
- Healthcare System
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Reform
- Healthcare Provider
- Healthcare Management
- Healthcare Technology
Healthcare in Scotland
Healthcare in Scotland is mainly provided by Scotland's public health service, the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland. It provides healthcare to all permanent residents free at the point of need and paid for from general taxation. Health is a matter that is devolved, and considerable differences are now developing between the public healthcare systems in the four countries of the United Kingdom which were historically unified.
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