NHS Constitution Key Points
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- The NHS provides a comprehensive service available to all
- Access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay
- The NHS aspires to high standards of excellence and professionalism
- NHS services must reflect the needs and preferences of patients, their families and their carers
- The NHS works across organizational boundaries and in partnership with other organizations in the interest of patients, local communities and the wider population
- The NHS is committed to providing best value for taxpayers’ money and the most effective and fair use of finite resources
- The NHS is accountable to the public, communities and patients that it serves