dimecres, 7 d’abril del 2010

Unit 9: British healthcare system



Most of time we feel well. We can play sports, go to work and enjoy our lives. But sometimes we just don't feel well. What happens then?

Some people have medical insurance but most people can't afford it and rely on the National Health Service, the NHS. this i provided by the government in Britain. The NHS has sent everybody in Britain a Self-Help guide. This will help you diagnose whatis wrong and find the best treatment. it convers things like headaches, coughs and colds, having a temperature or a stomach ache. For many people it could be all they need.

There lots of medicines you can buy in the chemist buyt for more powerful ones like antibiotics you need to have a prescription.

You can get a prescritption from a doctor. Doctors work in surgeries or health centres. The doctor examines you first to find out what's wrong. Then they can write you a prescription for medicine to cure you.

If you can't get to a doctor, there are two other NHS service you could try. The first i s NHS Direct. This i a phone service where a trained nurse will suggest the best way to treat you.

For accidents or emergencies, you should go to a hospital wich has got a specific Accident and Emergencies departament.

But many people prefer alternative medicine. This can include many kinds of treatment using both very old and very modern techiniques. One of the most common alternative treatments i sthe use of Chinese herbs - these are completely natural medicine. Acupuncure - a Chinese techinique using needles placed carefully in the body - is also popular. Osteopathy - where the doctor manipulates bones and muscles - i another popular treatment.

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