About us

We’ve all got personal experience of the NHS in some way or another. It may be through receiving treatment or supporting friends or family through theirs. Whatever your perceptions, there are a few facts we should get straight from the start.

Now 60 years old, the NHS is a living, breathing organisation that continues to evolve and grow in line with the population. In fact, it’s growing and changing faster now than at any time in its history.

Our NHS is now one of the world’s largest publicly funded health services. It is also one of the most efficient, egalitarian and comprehensive. It is the single biggest organisation in Europe. And the ideal at its core is as valid now as ever: to ensure good healthcare is available to all.

The NHS remains free at the point of use for the 60 million residents of the UK and Nationwide and employs more than 1.3m people.

We strive to reduce inequalities and make improvements in health for everyone. Providing the best possible care doesn't stop with those who use the service, it runs through everything we do, including the opportunity to join the NHS on this fast track training programme.