History of the National Health Service (England) - Wikipedia
The National Health Service in England was created by the National Health Service Act 1946. Responsibility for the NHS in Wales was passed to the Secretary of State for Wales in 1969, leaving the Secretary of State for Social Services responsible for the NHS in England by itself.
Margaret Thatcher's impact on the NHS - The Independent
Apr 8, 2013 · Has it improved the NHS? The service is better today than it has ever been, with shorter waiting lists, better access and higher standards of care than at any point in the last 60 years.
How Thatcher Unleashed the NHS Outsourcing Wave - Tribune
Dec 5, 2020 · In 1979, Margaret Thatcher rose to power aiming to build a free-market Britain. One of her first ambitions was NHS reform – and she set in motion many of the process that still undermine the health service today.
Health | Background Briefings | Your NHS - BBC News
Sep 20, 1999 · Under Margaret Thatcher, the government encouraged people to use private medical services (The Health Service Act 1980 being the first step). However, the public remained committed to the NHS...
The Birth of the NHS - Historic UK
The National Health Service, abbreviated to NHS, was launched by the then Minister of Health in Attlee’s post-war government, Aneurin Bevan, at the Park Hospital in Manchester. The motivation to provide a good, strong and reliable healthcare to all was finally taking its first tentative steps.
Thatcher's announcement on review of the NHS - Policy Navigator
During a general election press conference in June 1987, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was asked whether she trusted the NHS enough to use it. The Prime Minister responded that she had private health insurance:
The Birth of the National Health Service: A revolutionary …
May 24, 2019 · The birth of the National Health Service (NHS) on 5 July 1948 marked a pivotal moment in British history. It was a bold and pioneering initiative that aimed to make healthcare accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial status.
NHS Blue: the colour of universal healthcare | Wellcome Collection
Jul 19, 2018 · The National Health Service is safe with us.” But Thatcher made no secret of her preference for private insurance: the following year, 1983, she was admitted to a private hospital in Windsor to repair the retina in her right eye – paid for by Bupa.
The Impact of Thatcherism on Health and Well-Being in Britain
Jan 1, 2014 · Thatcher's policies were associated with substantial increases in socioeconomic and health inequalities: these issues were actively marginalized and ignored by her governments. In addition, her public-sector reforms applied business principles to the welfare state and prepared the National Health Service for subsequent privatization.
“Working for Patients”: Thatcherism’s Disguised Attack on the …
All of the recommendations did become law through the National Health Service and Community Care Act of 1990, in the last year of Thatcher’s Premiership. The guiding philosophy of the white paper is that regardless of funding through public funds or not, competition is good, and bureaucracy is bad.