History of the National Health Service - Wikipedia
For details of the history of each National Health Service, particularly since 1999, see: History of the National Health Service (England) History of NHS Scotland; History of NHS Wales; History …
The founding of the NHS: 75 years on – History of government
Jul 13, 2023 · Seventy-five years on the NHS continues to be a distinguishing feature of the British welfare state. But how did the NHS come to be? Let us look back to the creation of the …
NHS History - NHS England
Milestones of the NHS 1948 NHS is born, providing healthcare services that are free for all at the point of delivery 1949 Ministries of Health and Labour, with the Colonial Office, the General …
National Health Service - Wikipedia
The original three systems were established in 1948 (NHS Wales /GIG Cymru was founded in 1969) as part of major social reforms following the Second World War. The founding principles …
The Birth of the NHS - Historic UK
On the 5th July 1948 an historic moment occurred in British history, a culmination of a bold and pioneering plan to make healthcare no longer exclusive to those who could afford it but to …
The history of the NHS - Nuffield Trust
It is the story of the NHS, how it was set up, what happened next, and why. It aims to give the reader, whether professionally involved in the NHS or not, a chronological framework of the …
History of the National Health Service (England) - Wikipedia
By the beginning of the 1950s, spending on the NHS was exceeding expectations, leading in 1952 to the introduction of a one-shilling charge for prescriptions and a £1 charge for dental …
The NHS: the story so far (1948–2010) - PMC - PubMed Central …
Key Words: healthcare; history, NHS. The early days. The NHS was conceived during the dark days of the second world war along with many other aspects of the welfare state, such as the …
The foundation of the NHS – The National Archives
On 5 July 1948, just three years after a ruinous total war, Britain's National Health Service (NHS) opened. It's now one of the most well-known and loved institutions in the...
History of NHS timeline - year by year - Health Service Navigator
5th July. Creation of the NHS. 1949. Education (nursing). Nurses Act 1949. 1949. Government. National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949. 1949. Public Health. First tuberculosis …