Healthcare in England

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement home and nursing home, founded by King Charles II in 1682 as a retreat for veterans.

Healthcare in England is mainly provided by the National Health Service (NHS), a public body that provides healthcare to all permanent residents in England, that is free at the point of use. The body is one of four forming the UK National Health Service, as health is a devolved matter; there are differences with the provisions for healthcare elsewhere in the United Kingdom, and in England it is overseen by NHS England.[1] Though the public system dominates healthcare provision in England, private health care and a wide variety of alternative and complementary treatments are available for those willing and able to pay.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and leads the Department of Health and Social Care with responsibility for England's NHS. The Secretary serves as the principal adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on all health matters.[2]

  1. ^ Triggle, Nick (2 January 2008). "NHS 'now four different systems'". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2021.