Gain the context for understanding how the NHS is funded and structured
Examine the national policy of integration in health and social care across the UK and how it is being implemented
Look at how NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs) commission health services
Explore how the NHS is structured and financed in the devolved nations
Look at the differences in the way that local government and healthcare are financed and managed
Learn about the history of the NHS in the UK and how the NHS is accountable to Parliament
Examine how funding flows through the NHS and how the prices paid for services are determined
Look at how services are commissioned, how they are delivered and how primary care fits into the aims of the NHS Long Term Plan
Understand the different types of providers operating in the NHS
Understand what revenue and capital funding is, how it is allocated to NHS organisations and how it is managed