 starter activity Your teacher will give you a picture showing the different services provided by the NHS. Put a tick next to the ones you or your family have benefited from in your lifetime. How much have you used?

‘From the cradle to the grave’ - the NHS To find out why the National Health Service was set up and to assess how popular the organisation was when it was set up  Aims

 Your task Read p and list the reasons why it was decided to set up the NHS. Read p and list the reasons why it was decided to set up the NHS. Why did people oppose the NHS? Read p.168 to find out and note your findings. Why did people oppose the NHS? Read p.168 to find out and note your findings. Who was Nye Bevan? How did he persuade people to support the NHS Who was Nye Bevan? How did he persuade people to support the NHS Who have benefited most from the NHS? Who have benefited most from the NHS?

Slum housing in Glasgow, c.1910

Why were political parties like the Liberals keen to get involved in improvements in public health like the National Insurance Scheme?

Why was there more pressure for a national health scheme during the Second world War?

Reasons for introducing the NHS Connections between poor health and poor housing Connections between poor health and poor housing Introduction of National Insurance Scheme, limited didn’t cover women, children, elderly or infirm Introduction of National Insurance Scheme, limited didn’t cover women, children, elderly or infirm Economic depression Economic depression People still using family remedies and quack medicines that weren’t very effective People still using family remedies and quack medicines that weren’t very effective Impact of WWII Impact of WWII

Opposition to the NHS Local authorities & voluntary hospitals would lose powers Local authorities & voluntary hospitals would lose powers Arguments over costs Arguments over costs BMA feared doctors would lose income BMA feared doctors would lose income Labour Minister for Health, Aneurin Bevan visits an NHS hospital

Nye Bevan Nye Bevan, trade union leader, forceful politician Nye Bevan, trade union leader, forceful politician Consultants guaranteed good salaries and allowed to treat private patients in NHS hospitals Consultants guaranteed good salaries and allowed to treat private patients in NHS hospitals Negotiated special deals with less senior doctors Negotiated special deals with less senior doctors

Benefits of NHS Life expectancy of women risen from Sulphonamide drugs Increased role of GP Offered greater support for families & carers

Problems, problems Rising cost of drugs Rising cost of drugs Postcode lottery Postcode lottery Prescription charges introduced in 1950s Prescription charges introduced in 1950s Some services, e.g. dental care partly privatised Some services, e.g. dental care partly privatised

 Pair work task Produce your own Beveridge Report on the reasons why Britain should have the NHS. Produce it as an illustrated brochure and include the following: Produce your own Beveridge Report on the reasons why Britain should have the NHS. Produce it as an illustrated brochure and include the following: Explain why it is necessary to introduce the NHS Explain why it is necessary to introduce the NHS Outline some of the services on offer Outline some of the services on offer Explain who will benefit Explain who will benefit Try to answer some of the potential criticisms of doctors or patients Try to answer some of the potential criticisms of doctors or patients

 Extension task Have a go at producing an advertisement for the NHS using Photostory. Have a go at producing an advertisement for the NHS using Photostory.