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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile

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  2. Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile

    1. 1. Introduction
      1. 1.0. Introduction
      2. 1.1. Geography and sociodemography
      3. 1.2. Economic context
      4. 1.3. Political context
      5. 1.4. Health Status
    2. 2. Organization and governance

      Updated: 20 August 2025
      1. 2.0. Introduction
      2. 2.1. Historical background
      3. 2.2. Organization

        Updated: 25 March 2025
      4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization

        Updated: 20 August 2025
      5. 2.4. Planning

        Updated: 20 August 2025
      6. 2.5. Intersectorality
      7. 2.6. Health information systems

        Updated: 20 August 2025
      8. 2.7. Regulation
      9. 2.8. Person-centred care
    3. 3. Financing
      1. 3.0. Introduction
      2. 3.1. Health expenditure
      3. 3.2. Sources of revenue and financial flows
      4. 3.3. Overview of the statutory financing system
      5. 3.4. Out of pocket payments
      6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance
      7. 3.6. Other financing
      8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms
    4. 4. Physical and human resources

      Updated: 02 June 2025
      1. 4.0. Introduction
      2. 4.1. Physical resources
      3. 4.2. Human Resources

        Updated: 02 June 2025
    5. 5. Provision of services

      Updated: 24 June 2025
      1. 5.0. Introduction
      2. 5.1. Public health
      3. 5.2. Patient pathways
      4. 5.3. Primary care

        Updated: 27 September 2023
      5. 5.4. Specialized care
      6. 5.5. Urgent and emergency care
      7. 5.6. Pharmaceutical care
      8. 5.7. Rehabilitation / intermediate care
      9. 5.8. Long term care

        Updated: 02 June 2025
      10. 5.9. Services for informal carers
      11. 5.10. Palliative care

        Updated: 24 June 2025
      12. 5.11. Mental health care
      13. 5.12. Dental care

        Updated: 07 February 2024
    6. 6. Principal health reforms

      Updated: 20 August 2025
      1. 6.0. Introduction
      2. 6.1. Analysis of recent reforms

        Updated: 20 August 2025
      3. 6.2. Future developments

        Updated: 24 June 2025
    7. 7. Assessment of the health system

      Updated: 17 February 2025
      1. 7.0. Introduction
      2. 7.1. Health system governance
      3. 7.2. Accessibility

        Updated: 17 February 2025
      4. 7.3. Financial protection
      5. 7.4. Health care quality

        Updated: 18 December 2024
      6. 7.5. Health system outcomes

        Updated: 08 October 2024
      7. 7.6. Health system efficiency
    8. 8. Conclusions
      1. 8.0. Introduction
HSPM United Kingdom 2015

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