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  2. Urgent care center - Wikipedia

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    An urgent care center ( UCC ), also known as an urgent treatment centre (UTC) in the United Kingdom, is a type of walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of urgent ambulatory care in a dedicated medical facility outside of a traditional emergency department located within a hospital. Urgent care centers primarily treat injuries or illnesses ...

  3. Private healthcare in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The UK private healthcare market was forecast to grow from $11.8bn in 2017 to $13.8bn by the end of 2023. [10] A 40% increase in private hospital capacity in London is expected between 2018-2023. The private hospital patient market in central London in 2019 is calculated at about £1.5 billion a year. [11]

  4. Ambulatory care - Wikipedia

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    The VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Centre in California is a large ambulatory care center where ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) are routinely assessed and managed. Ambulatory care or outpatient care is medical care provided on an outpatient basis, including diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment, intervention, and ...

  5. Pharmacy in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The cost of medicines in primary care in England in 2017/2018 was £8.87 billion, slightly less than the previous year. The community pharmacy consultation service started from 29 October 2019. Patients can be referred to community pharmacies from NHS 111 for minor ailments, such as earache, nasal congestion and sore throat.

  6. Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    One of London Ambulance Service's frontline vehicles The London Air Ambulance in action Peugeot Ambulance of the Scottish Ambulance Service. Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom provide emergency care to people with acute illness or injury and are predominantly provided free at the point of use by the four National Health Services (NHS) of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern ...

  7. Pharmacy2U - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .pharmacy2u .co .uk. Pharmacy2U is an online pharmacy located in the UK. Pharmacy2U has been involved in piloting the electronic transfer of prescriptions in the UK. They manage NHS repeat prescriptions on behalf of patients. Pharmacy2U was founded by pharmacist Daniel Lee in November 1999. It launched to the public in June 2000.

  8. Healthcare in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The 2018 OECD data, which incorporates in health a chunk of what in the UK is classified as social care, has the UK spending £3,121 per head. Healthcare spending as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) has increased since 1997, where it was 6.8 per cent. By 2019, healthcare expenditure in the UK amounted to 10.2 per cent of GDP.

  9. Walk-in clinic - Wikipedia

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    Walk-in clinic. A walk-in clinic in Toronto, Canada. A walk-in clinic (also known as a walk-in centre) is a medical facility that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and with no appointment required. A number of healthcare service providers fall under the walk-in clinic umbrella including urgent care centers, retail clinics and even many free ...