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. 1919 - Ministry Of Health Act The act was brought in and enabled the ministry of health to take over the responsibilities and functions of the local government board and national health insurance administration. Everyone was eligible for care, people who lived in Britain, travelling to visit or if a person was temporarily resident, the service was available to all.The creation of the NHS gave people a health benefit. No matter what a persons race, gender, age, religion or class, everyone was entitled to the free health service.
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The NHS was funded from 100% taxation of income. Those that paid more for national insurance for the NHS such as the rich had the same treatment as the people who paid in less or not at all. The NHS was based on the socialist theory that each pays and receives accordingly to their means and need. Bevan regarded this as a crucial part of the scheme. The NHS enabled medical treatment available to anyone, and they did not have to pay for the service before treatment was given, as it was free at the point of use. This meant for poorer classes that they had access to health care and medical treatment if needed, whereas before the NHS they would have gone without in circumstances when treatment would have been needed. Although in 1951 prescriptions and dental charges were brought in. Bevan did not agree with this and resigned as minister of health in turn of
The NHS was funded from 100% taxation of income. Those that paid more for national insurance for the NHS such as the rich had the same treatment as the people who paid in less or not at all. The NHS was based on the socialist theory that each pays and receives accordingly to their means and need. Bevan regarded this as a crucial part of the scheme. The NHS enabled medical treatment available to anyone, and they did not have to pay for the service before treatment was given, as it was free at the point of use. This meant for poorer classes that they had access to health care and medical treatment if needed, whereas before the NHS they would have gone without in circumstances when treatment would have been needed. Although in 1951 prescriptions and dental charges were brought in. Bevan did not agree with this and resigned as minister of health in turn of