Life in the United Kingdom Test
Answer set 18: Health
Answer 1: (4). 1948
Answer 2: (1). If you need to see a specialist, you must go to your GP first. Your GP will then refer you to a specialist in a hospital. Your GP can a so refer you for specialist treatment if you have special needs.
Answer 3: (5). You can get a list of local GPs from libraries, post offices, the tourist information office, the Citizens Advice Bureau, the local Health Authority and from the following websites:
www.nhs.uk/ for health practitioners in England;
www.wales.nhs.uk/directory.cfm for health practitioners in Wales;
www.n-i.nhs.uK for health practitioners in Northern Ireland; www.show.scot.nhs.uK/findnearest/healthservces in Scotland.
You can also ask neighbors and friends for the name of their local doctor.
Answer 4: (4). You should look for a GP as soon as you move to a new area. You should not wait until you are ill. The health centre, or surgery, will tell you what you need to do to register. Usually you must nave a medical card. If you do not have one, the GP's receptionist should give you a form to send to the local health authority. They will then send you a medical card.
Answer 5: (1). If you cannot attend or do not need the appointment any more, you must let the surgery Know.
Answer 6: (1). Prescriptions are free for anyone who is
- under 16 years of age (under 25 In Wales)
- under 19 and in full-time education
- aged 60 or over
- pregnant or with a baby under 12 montns old
- suffering from a specified medical condition
- receiving Income Support, Jobseekers' Allowance, Working Families or Disabilities Tax Credit.
Answer 7: (3). If you need minor tests at a hospital, you will probably attend the Outpatients department. If your treatment takes several hours, you will go into hospital as a day patient. If you need to stay overnight, you will go into the hospital as an in-patient. You should take personal belongings with you, such as a towel, night clothes, things for washing, and a dressing gown. You will receive all your meals while you are an in-patient.
Answer 8: (2). In England Free dental treatment is available to
- people under 18 (in Wales people under 25 and over 60)
- pregnant women and women with babies under 12 months old
- people on income support, Jobseekers' Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee
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