To what extent did the NHS have an impact on the British Welfare State from 1919-1979
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- To what extent did the NHS have an impact on the British Welfare State? 1919-1979
- Interwar Healthcare
- Friendly Societies
- Small voluntary charities that provided healthcare
- Unprofessional, unregulated, poor quality. If one fell under that often meant people in that area lost all possible healthcare.
- Covered for people whom couldn't afford+ families, wives and children
- Small voluntary charities that provided healthcare
- National Insurance Act 1911
- This provided free healthcare for workers and sick pay
- Ministry of Health Created in 1919
- Showed that Govt. was beginning to realise the need for healthcare.
- Lacked political bearing and couldn't command authority. No radical change in this era.
- Overall practice was a faliure but acted as the guidelines of what people wanted to avoid post ww2.
- The Beveridge Report
- Inspired by EMSA and from the faliure of healthcare in Interwar. Encouraged the need for a NHS
- Direct cause for NHS creation. Labour promises and public support from this report.
- Inspired by EMSA and from the faliure of healthcare in Interwar. Encouraged the need for a NHS
- The Beveridge Report
- Friendly Societies
- World War 2
- Emergency Medical Service Act 1939
- Intent was for solely military care + temporary service.
- Extended to civilians in contrast to intent.
- Public perception of govt. intervention became positive
- The Beveridge Report
- Inspired by EMSA and from the faliure of healthcare in Interwar. Encouraged the need for a NHS
- Direct cause for NHS creation. Labour promises and public support from this report.
- Inspired by EMSA and from the faliure of healthcare in Interwar. Encouraged the need for a NHS
- Public perception of govt.intervention good. Positive view of free healthcare
- Emergency Medical Service Act 1939
- The 1946 National Health Services Act (NHS Created)
- Stuffing their mouths with gold
- Feb 1948 Initially 90% of the BMA voted against working with the NHS. Promises of good pay led to 90% of doctors joining by July
- Managed to help the NHS come to fruition. Experienced doctors to treat people
- Feb 1948 Initially 90% of the BMA voted against working with the NHS. Promises of good pay led to 90% of doctors joining by July
- New Medical advances
- Life expectancy increased.
- Whooping Cough dropped by 90% post creation. TB fell from 25,000 cases to 5000 yearly.
- More old age illnesses increased due to life expectancy. Increased costs to combat.
- Life expectancy increased.
- Great success in breaking away from healthcare issues of the interwar period and publicly supported. Though expensive.
- Challenges for the NHS post 1945.
- Labour expected costs to fall but instead GDP on NHS rose due to increased treatment costs, increase in staff and dependency
- Led to charges on dentures and glasses,
- Labour rift
- Led to charges on dentures and glasses,
- The Pill and Kidney Transplants in the 60's/70's
- The pill especially becoming widely used among the public meant more drug/ treatment costs
- These innovations provided sexual safety and increased life expectancy.
- Labour expected costs to fall but instead GDP on NHS rose due to increased treatment costs, increase in staff and dependency
- Stuffing their mouths with gold
- Interwar Healthcare
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