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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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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols

What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.

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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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  • The challenge of AIDS for the community : 18-20th April 1990, St. David's Hall, Cardiff : a major international conference and exhibition : provisional programme / BMA, Royal College of Nursing.
  • The challenge of AIDS for the community : 18-20th April 1990, St. David's Hall, Cardiff : a major international conference and exhibition : provisional programme / BMA, Royal College of Nursing.
  • The challenge of AIDS for the community : 18-20th April 1990, St. David's Hall, Cardiff : a major international conference and exhibition : provisional programme / BMA, Royal College of Nursing.
  • The challenge of AIDS for the community : 18-20th April 1990, St. David's Hall, Cardiff : a major international conference and exhibition : provisional programme / BMA, Royal College of Nursing.
  • What do nurses say about... ...the nursing implications of nuclear war? / Medical Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons.
  • What do nurses say about... ...the nursing implications of nuclear war? / Medical Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons.
  • What do nurses say about... ...the nursing implications of nuclear war? / Medical Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons.
  • What do nurses say about... ...the nursing implications of nuclear war? / Medical Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons.
  • The Prince of Wales addressing nurses at a meeting about the National Pension Fund for Nurses, Marlborough House. Wood engraving.
  • The Prince of Wales addressing nurses at a meeting about the National Pension Fund for Nurses, Marlborough House. Wood engraving.
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