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Equal rights do not always mean equal care

Equal rights do not always mean equal care

Concept map showing class, ethnicity, gender, age, disability and region shaping unequal provision and unequal access, leading to delayed diagnosis, unequal treatment and worse outcomes

The NHS is based on universalism: health care should be available to everyone, funded mainly through taxation and largely free at the point of use. This matters sociologically because Britain is not simply a system where only those who can pay receive treatment.

Inequalities in health care Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Inequalities in health care

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Inequalities in health care. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.