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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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NHS strikes and the decade of discontent

When the social unrest of the 1970s spread to the NHS, dissatisfied staff challenged the status quo for the first time in quarter of a century.

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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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Healthy scepticism

Healthcare sceptics – like those opposed to Covid-19 vaccinations – often have serious, nuanced reasons for doubting medical authorities.

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  • Ambulance 10/6.
  • Ordre : tout dépositaire de troncs pour les secours aux blessés devra, dans le délai de 48 heures, en faire le dépôt à l'Administration du service médical, rue Dominique-Germain, 86, escalier D, 2e étage ... Paris, le 20 mai 1871 / Pour la Commission médicale, Fabre ; Pour la Commission de la Guerre, le membre de la Commune, H. Géresme.
  • A doctor bandaging a man's arm. Colour lithograph after Surow, 1929.
  • Drills and exercises : amendments (No. 1) / by command of the Army Council, the War Office.
  • Men wanted for stretcher parties : ...and they are wanted in thousands for a real man's job : apply to your local council now / [Ministry of Labour and National Service?].
  • The hospitals have first claim on the output of the laundries : this and other priority work for the services is keeping us busy, but, we hope in a very short time to be able to give you a much better delivery service ... / The Retford Laundry.
  • Remember our wounded boys.
  • Remember our wounded boys.
  • Women wanted as ambulance drivers : offer your services to your local council or any branch of Women's Voluntary Services : Civil Defence / [Ministry of Labour and National Service?].
  • Appeal for funds : at the request of the Serbian government the London committees are providing two new field hospitals & a motor transport section to accompany the Serbian division in Russia / London Units of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service (National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.)
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