The NHS Flashcards
1
Q
What did Bevan and Beveridge found in 1948?
A
The NHS
(National health service)
2
Q
What did the Beveridge report state as the ‘five giants’ that could ruin lives, and everyone has the right to be free of them
A
- disease
- want (need)
- ignorance
- idleness
- squalor (very poor living conditions)
3
Q
What happened when the NHS was first founded?
A
Back flow of treatments and appointments
4
Q
Why is the NHS so important
A
Free treatments, health of the nation improved, didn’t have to live with pain or save up for an appointment
5
Q
What is there still even with the NHS being around?
A
Private healthcare and some charges fir NHS treatments
