Bevan : Creator of the NHS

Author(s): Beckett, Francis,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 05/09/2023,
Pagination: 202 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Haus Publishing,
Published By: HAUS PUBLISHING ,
Book Classification: Biography: historical, political & military
Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 17mm
Weight: 158g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781913368838

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The creation of the National Health Service was the most significant of the many reforms of the post-war Labour government. The man responsible was Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan. The son of a Welsh miner, he became a local trade union leader at only nineteen and in 1929 was elected as a Labour MP. Bevan believed the war was Britain's opportunity to create a new society, a position he maintained throughout the conflict. When war ended in 1945, the landslide Labour victory gave him the chance to make this vision a reality. Known for his impassioned oratory, Bevan's fundamental belief that the new NHS should be freely available to all was ultimately at odds with a government struggling to balance the books. He resigned in 1951 over the introduction of charges for prescriptions and glasses. With the NHS requiring an ever-increasing share of national income, this updated edition considers Bevan's legacy as the future of the health service he created is fought over as never before.