British National Health Service

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British National Health Service

State Intervention in the Medical Marketplace, 1911-1948

Public administration Health systems and services History of medicine Social and cultural history

Author: Sharon Schildein Grimes

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Collection: Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 13th September 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781315469195


Summary

First published in 1991, this book charts the inception of the British National Health Service from 1911 to 1948. It pays specific attention to the struggle of doctors to achieve work control in the medical marketplace during this turbulent time. With particular focus on the medical profession, it discusses key themes such as restrictions to the inception of the Health Service under David Lloyd George’s government and the relationship between the Beveridge report and the National Health Service Act in 1946. In its final analysis, the book asks what, if any, gains were made by the medical profession in the creation of Labour’s crowning achievement.

Intended Audience

This book will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state, social welfare and healthcare.

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