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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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NHS Blue: the colour of universal healthcare

The 1980s and 1990s saw ideas from the world of business infiltrating the NHS, including the introduction of an internal market, followed by a corporate branding exercise.

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  • War Widows Association of Great Britain : member of Council of British Service and ex-Service Organisations, affiliated to National Council of Women [letterhead].
  • War Widows Association of Great Britain : member of Council of British Service and ex-Service Organisations, affiliated to National Council of Women : [introductory letter].
  • War Widows Association of Great Britain : member of Council of British Service and ex-Service Organisations, affiliated to National Council of Women : [introductory letter].
  • How accidents happen : when lifting... when carrying... and remember / prepared for the Ministry of Labour and National Service by the Central Office of Information.
  • Eyes cannot be replaced / issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents ; [designed by G.R. Morris].
  • 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?].
  • 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?].
  • National service (armed forces) act, 1939 : grade card.
  • National service (armed forces) act, 1939 : grade card.
  • The War Widows Association of Great Britain [sticker].
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