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Highway To Health
The aim of Highway to Health is to broaden horizons and aspirations of possible future careers
in the health sector. In this digital book you will explore Health Careers which were sent in
by STEM Ambassadors and Health Professionals from NHS colleagues across the South East
of England.
NHS stands for National Health Service which was started on 5 July 1948 with the aim that healthcare should
be available to all, regardless of wealth. At the heart of the NHS there are three core principles: that meets
the needs of everyone, it is free at point of delivery and it is based on clinical need, not ability to pay.
DID YOU KNOW?
The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the largest
employers in the world, and is the biggest in Europe,
with over 1.3 million staff.
FOR THE NHS A TYPICAL DAY INCLUDES:
y over 835,000 people visiting their GP practice
or practice nurse
y almost 50,000 people visiting accident and
emergency departments
y 49,000 outpatient consultations
y 94,000 people admitted to hospital as an
emergency admission
y 36,000 people in hospital for planned treatment
NHS Jobs (2021) Available at:
www.jobs.nhs.uk/about_nhs.html
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