1911 - National Health Insurance Act The government brought in the national health insurance act. This gave the wage earner access to medical services. The wage earner had to earn £420 or less to qualify for this benefit. Although this only applied to the wage earner, the rest of their family had to depend on voluntary hospitals and many were not covered at all.
1920 – Dawson Interim Report Lloyd Dawson produced a report which outlined how a health service might be organised. The report recommended a wide range of services including primary and secondary health centres for specialist care and treatment. Also included that teaching hospitals and research services be in the national health service. The report also suggested that all services be run under a …show more content…
The national health service was something he greatly believed in, coming from poor working class family he knew the experience of poverty well. He made tough negotiations with the British medical association about the NHS, the BMA were against ‘state medicine’ they had more interest in the money and class of patients. Although after negotiations it was settled that doctors could sign up to work for the NHS with a salary and also see private patients too.
5th July 1948 – NHS was created The National health service was created and services were available to all people in Britain. The national health service was a great success, enabling access of free care for everyone based on health needs not ability to pay. This created equality throughout Britain with regards to health care.
1945 - Post war consensus They years after the war were referred to as the post-war consensus. The major political parties co-operated and worked together to deal with the country’s main priorities. The main priorities at that time were the post-war recovery including the welfare of people, which also involved the national health
1920 – Dawson Interim Report Lloyd Dawson produced a report which outlined how a health service might be organised. The report recommended a wide range of services including primary and secondary health centres for specialist care and treatment. Also included that teaching hospitals and research services be in the national health service. The report also suggested that all services be run under a …show more content…
The national health service was something he greatly believed in, coming from poor working class family he knew the experience of poverty well. He made tough negotiations with the British medical association about the NHS, the BMA were against ‘state medicine’ they had more interest in the money and class of patients. Although after negotiations it was settled that doctors could sign up to work for the NHS with a salary and also see private patients too.
5th July 1948 – NHS was created The National health service was created and services were available to all people in Britain. The national health service was a great success, enabling access of free care for everyone based on health needs not ability to pay. This created equality throughout Britain with regards to health care.
1945 - Post war consensus They years after the war were referred to as the post-war consensus. The major political parties co-operated and worked together to deal with the country’s main priorities. The main priorities at that time were the post-war recovery including the welfare of people, which also involved the national health