NHS and Access to Care

• Who created the NHS and when?

  Bevan in 1948
• GPs

  In 1966, the GP's charter was introduced that encouraged GPs to work in group practices and gave incentives to keep up with medical developments.
• What did the GP's charter lead to?

  Improvements in standard of care
• Hospitals

  Doctors were able carry out more daring and intrusive surgeries due to the problems of surgery being solved.
• Vaccination

  Compulsory vaccinations were inspired by the positive impact of small pox vaccinations and so others were launched in the 20th century.

  Examples:

  • campaign against diphtheria in 1942
  • vaccination against polio in 1962
• What was introduced in 1911?

  National Insurance Act
• What did the National Insurance Act do?

  Enabled workers to access medical care
• Who did the National Insurance Act not support?

  The families of workers
• What was set up in 1919?

  The Ministry of Health