The People's Health: Modern era- The National Health Service.

Question 1

during ww2 committee set up by the government to investigate what?

Answer 1

social welfare.

Question 2

how chaired the committee that the government set up during ww2?

Answer 2

economist William Beveridge.

Question 3

the committee published a report called what and when?

Answer 3

1942.
Beveridge Report.

Question 4

in the Beveridge Report it said there were 5 giants that needed to be tackled what were they and what were they caused by?

Answer 4

idleness- caused by lack of employment opportunities.
ignorance- caused by people lacking a good education.
disease- caused by unaffordable health care.
squalor- caused by poor-quality housing.
want- caused by poverty.

Question 5

what did the committee’s report suggest should happen?

Answer 5

British state should provide a wealth fare system to look after its citizens.

Question 6

when was the labour party elected?

Answer 6

1945.

Question 7

why were the labour party elected?

Answer 7

promised to enact on the recommendations of a welfare system.

Question 8

what did labour party do?

Answer 8

extended the liberal’s national insurance scheme, cleared slums and expanded free education.

Question 9

when was the NHS introduced?

Answer 9

1948.

Question 10

until 1948 how many people had never seen a doctor because they couldn’t afford it?

Answer 10

about 8 million.

Question 11

by making healthcare free what did they manage to do?

Answer 11

improved the health of millions of people.

Question 12

what roles the NHS fulfilled?

Answer 12

blood transfusion.
hospitals.
maternity and child welfare.
vaccination.
health centres.
general practise.
ambulance.
health visiting, home nursing and after-care for sick.
specialists.