Stories
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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
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When the sun goes down
Despite the country’s colonial and industrial dominion, the finest minds of Victorian Britain began to fear the devastating effects of declining natural resources. Even the death of the sun.
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Intelligence testing, race and eugenics
Specious ideas and assumptions about intelligence that were born during the great flourishing of eugenics well over 100 years ago still inform the British education system today, as Nazlin Bhimani reveals.
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Why the NHS is worth saving
In this extract from his latest book, ‘Free For All’, Dr Gavin Francis poses challenging questions to be addressed if a health service that’s free for all at the point of use is to remain possible.
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A letter to Sir William Garrow, His Majesty's attorney-general, on his proposed Bill for regulating the practice of surgery throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland / By James Hamilton.
Hamilton, James, 1767-1839.Date: April 11 1817- Books
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The appellant's case. Mr. Attorney-General, appellant. Roger Crofts, Job Allibone, Nevil Ridley, Thomas Ange, Roger Woodcock, Mary Maddison, And others, Respondents.
Great Britain. Attorney-General.Date: 1709]- Books
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A letter to Sir William Garrow, His Majesty's attorney-general, on his proposed bill for regulating the practice of surgery throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland / by James Hamilton.
Hamilton, James, 1749-1835.Date: 1817- Books
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Job Allibon and Nevill Ridley appellants Her Majesties Attor, Gen. respondent. The respondents case.
Great Britain. Attorney-General.Date: 1708]- Books
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The case upon the judgment for Her Majesty. Inter Domina Regina, et Gawen Mason, Upon a Writ of Error, brought by Mason to reverse a Judgment given in the Queen's-Bench, touching the Office of Warden of the Fleet-Prison.
Great Britain. Attorney-General.Date: 1711]