Aneurin Bevan and the NHS
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- Aneurin Bevan and the NHS
- Aneurin Bevan -leading figure in the NHS.
- The British Medical Association opposed the introduction of the NHS.
- members believed they would loose money.
- January 1948- doctors voted against joining the NHS.
- Bevan still allowed the consultants to work inside the health service.
- to treat private patients.
- Bevan still allowed the consultants to work inside the health service.
- By July 5th 1948 - 3/4 of population had signed up with doctors under the new health scheme.
- In its first year the NHS cost £248 million to run
- £140 million more than had been originally estimated.
- 1951 - 229 million prescriptions prescribed.
- The Labour government introduced a charge for some dental treatment.
- This led to Bevan's resignation in protest
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