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What are the principles of the National Health Service and how has it been possible to implement them?
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STEPHEN MITCHELL ESSAY ONE THE WELFARE STATE What are the principles of the National Health Service and how has it been possible to implement them? The creation of a National Health Service was first thought about as early as 1938. At this time, help in sickness was not guaranteed and the chance of receiving treatment varied according to the nature of the disease, extent of insurance cover and the place of residence of the sick person. The National Health Service did not come into existence until July 5th 1948.1 It was the first health system in any Western Society to offer free medical care to the entire population. Rudolf Klein described it as a unique example of the collectivist provision of health care in a market society. 2 When the Labour party won the general election, they appointed a man called Bevan as the Minister of health. It was under Bevan that the...
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