★ Must-know
The five social evils were (Sir William Beveridge, 1942):
Bevan's stated NHS principles were:
Further detail
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Further detail
Bevan's NHS was established under the National Health Service Act of 1946 and was set up to be funded by taxpayers.
In June 1948, a leaflet about the NHS was sent to every household.
Current NHS service changes include:
1. Which five social evils did Sir William Beveridge identify in his 1942 report?
2. A patient needs NHS treatment but has limited income. Which principle described by Aneurin Bevan determines the basis for access?
3. On what date did the NHS launch as the world’s first free health service?
In which year did Sir William Beveridge produce the Beveridge Report?
1942.
On what date did the NHS launch as the world's first free health service?
5 July 1948.
In which year did Aneurin Bevan become health minister?
1945.
How was Bevan’s NHS funded?
By taxpayers.
From 1948 to 1974, what three services did the NHS tripartite system separate?
Hospital services, community health services, and primary care.
When did the NHS Plan launch, and what was its duration?
July 2000; it was a 10-year strategy.
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