The document discusses various health issues and healthcare systems. It focuses on obesity rates in the UK and debates around public vs private healthcare. Key points include: - The NHS in the UK provides free healthcare funded by taxes, while private healthcare is also available but costs money. - Over 1 in 3 children in the UK are overweight or obese by age 9, and about 25% of adults are obese. - Celebrities like Jamie Oliver and Steven Gerrard advocate for better cooking education in schools to tackle obesity. - The document raises questions about different approaches to healthcare and maintaining health.

1. Health Issues

2. What are we most concerned about?
• Obesity
• Malnutrition
• Cancer
• AIDS/HIV
• Heart Attacks
• Virus and Diseases
• Diabetes

3. Health Care UK.
Public Vs Private
• The National Health Service (NHS) is the shared name
of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems
in the United Kingdom. They are primarily funded
through general taxation rather than requiring
insurance payments.
• They provide a comprehensive range of health
services, the vast majority of which are free at the
point of use to residents of the United Kingdom.
• Combined, the NHS is the world's fifth largest
employer, comprising approximately 1.7 million staff.

4. Class Discussion
• Does Spain operate a similar health care
system like the NHS in England?
• How popular is the use of Private Health care
in Spain? Is it expensive?
• What are your thoughts on the Health care
system here in Spain? Is it efficient? How
could it be improved?

5. Debate In pairs
• Students A strongly believe basic
healthcare should be free for all;
• Students B strongly believe everyone
should pay at least a little for healthcare.
• Prepare your argument and rebuttal (list
the reasons why and anticipate
objections).

6. UK Obesity
• The UK now has the highest rate of obesity
in Europe, with one in three children
overweight or obese by the age of nine.
• In 2008, almost a quarter of adults (24% of
men and 25% of women aged 16 or over) in
England were classified as obese (BMI 30kg/
m2 or over).
• For boys, on weekdays, the proportion who
spent 4 or more hours doing sedentary
activities was 35% of those who were not
overweight or obese, 44% of those classed
as overweight and 47% of those classed as
obese in 2008. For girls, a comparable
pattern was found; 37%, 43% and 51%
respectively.

7. Celebrities Speaking Out
• Steven Gerrard and Jamie Oliver call on PM
to fight obesity
• Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and England
footballer Steven Gerrard are calling on the
government to fight obesity through cookery
teaching in schools.

8. Questions
• What other ways could we tackle
obesity in the UK? If you were in
government, what would you impose?
• What do you think about the use of
Gastric Bands?
• Is Spain a country that suffers from
obesity?
• Does the weather here in Murcia
promote healthier lifestyles?

9. Staying Healthy
1. Keeping your body hydrated
2. Breakfast – The most important meal of the
day
3. Healthy Brain – Fish oils (omega 3)
4. Regular Exercise – UK recommendations 20+
minutes 3-4 times a week (heart Raising)
5. Meals and Snacks – Balanced Diet
6. Sleep – 7-8 hours per night

10. Staying Healthy
• Which of the previous points do you agree/disagree with?
• Which are the areas you think you need to change/improve?
• What are the main ways in which you try and maintain your
health?
• Do you think the typical Spanish diet encourages healthy
eating?
• How popular are Organic foods here in Spain?

11. Laser Eye Surgery
• Laser eye Surgery is
becoming increasingly
popular in the UK.
• Relatively low costs are
encouraging people to
undergo the operation.
• Negatives – People say
long term side affects are
still quite unclear.

12. Questions
• What are your opinions on laser eye surgery?
Good? Bad? Dangerous?
• What are the most popular treatments for
people to undergo here in Spain? Teeth
whitening? Hair Replacement?
• What are the biggest influences that make
people want to undergo treatment to adapt and
change themselves?