https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr HSA 4124: Florida Atlantic University en-us 2018-11-13 01:49:33 UTC 2018-11-26 23:38:27 UTC hello@padlet.com rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303541133 The United Kingdom was the first country internationally to earn the industrialized developed title. Since the UK was the first industrialized country, their National Health Service (NHS) is accessible to all four countries within the UK. ]]> 2018-11-13 01:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303541133 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303542265 The United Kingdom's NHS system provides free and effective care to all UK residents. The NHS system is funded through taxes, insurance contributions and individual charges. There are different systems amongst the NHS and depending on the country. As England may be more market-driven where residents still have to pay for prescriptions, Scotland focuses more on physician involvement and quality. Additionally, Wales is a country who focuses more on system advancement, while Northern Ireland runs off the same values of NHS but a different system called "Health and Social Care". ]]> 2018-11-13 02:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303542265 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303545003 The United Kingdom's population rates are increasing]]> 2018-11-13 02:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303545003 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303548069 The United Kingdom holds a durable economic position and has a well-established rule of law. The UK population is living longer with increased life expectancies and vast diversity, which is allowing equal opportunity to all UK residents. ]]> 2018-11-13 02:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303548069 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303549406 The United Kingdom's wages are increasing]]> 2018-11-13 02:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303549406 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303550408 Educating the public is the main concept in improving overall health outcomes. Spreading awareness on preventative measures is crucial for keeping the population healthy and evading avoidable disparities. The UK struggles with a high suicide rate ratio of 12.3:100,000. 

Multiple preventative services are offered through the NHS. 
These can include: 
- Cancer screenings 
- Child health promotion programs
- Immunizations ]]> 2018-11-13 02:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303550408 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303550609 2018-11-13 02:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/303550609 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304083133 Health disparities includes the distribution of funds to adequate diseases in order to improve overall health outcomes. Disparities can correlate with the countries mortality and morbidity rates. There have been billions of dollars lost to inefficiency and low productivity with stroke care costs. As the UK addressed their health disparities, The Stroke Research Network of the UK has been conducting hundreds of stroke studies in 2017-2018. ]]> 2018-11-14 00:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304083133 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304084905 An individual’s health correlates with certain social determinants in which they affect a person’s health. People who attain low living standards, employment, and social class are individuals who struggle with some of the UK’s top social determinants, which overall decreases one’s quality of life. Certain environmental conditions can negatively impact one's health and make them ill. Many of these social determinants are unavoidable, due to the conditions within that society. Proper education, housing and employment are all factors which can help increase the negative social determinants. ]]> 2018-11-14 00:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304084905 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304085039 2018-11-14 00:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304085039 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304088160 Being that the United Kingdom's healthcare system was the first developed system... The UK's NHS is a structured system which provides free and effective care to all residents of the UK. Having free healthcare allows all residents equal access to healthcare which should decrease many health disparities and social determinants. Significant results have been made in attempts to decreasing mortality rates, suicide rates, and providing proper allocation of resources to address health disparities. ]]> 2018-11-14 00:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304088160 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090109 2018-11-14 00:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090109 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090409 2018-11-14 00:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090409 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090624 2018-11-14 00:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304090624 rgraves2015 https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304645924 2018-11-15 04:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rgraves2015/6rs86pok4kr/wish/304645924