Government Role in Medicine
Healthcare was severely limited
Poor couldn’t afford healthcare
Health was poor
National Insurance Act (1911) meant that sometimes health insurance was paid but this was made harder once WW1, and several economic slumps in the 20s and 30s happened
Beveridge wrote a report called ‘from the cradle to the grave’ emphasising the need for attention on all classes, and social security
Report became a well known best seller
Labour Party instated National Insurance and NHS
NHS was founded in 1948
Bevan was Minister of Health
Bevan founded NHS essentially
Bevan made sure it became compulsory for NHS to be funded by National Insurance
Most doctors and hospitals had joined the NHS quickly
They offer:
Maternity services
Accident and emergency care
Major surgery
Pharmacies
Sexual Health Care
General Practitioners (GPs)
Dentists
Mental Health Services
Diphtheria
Caused by bacteria in the nose and throat
Leads to heart failure
Vaccination made in 1926 but not widely used
Government made public campaigns e.g: posters, radio broadcasts, newspaper advertisements
Campaigns led to vaccine becoming widely used and cases rapidly decreasing
Polio
Infection that attacks digestive system, bloodstream, and nervous system
Can lead to paralysis
Mostly seen in children
40s and 50s saw polio epidemics making many children disabled
National campaigns came with the release of the vaccination in 1956
Cases are now rare
Laws e.g: limiting air pollution to prevent lung diseases such as asthma or bronchitis
Change4Life - campaigning for healthy eating and exercise since levels of obesity were increasing
Drinkaware - campaign for drinking responsibly/not in excessive amounts since alcoholism was increasing
Healthcare was severely limited
Poor couldn’t afford healthcare
Health was poor
National Insurance Act (1911) meant that sometimes health insurance was paid but this was made harder once WW1, and several economic slumps in the 20s and 30s happened
Beveridge wrote a report called ‘from the cradle to the grave’ emphasising the need for attention on all classes, and social security
Report became a well known best seller
Labour Party instated National Insurance and NHS
NHS was founded in 1948
Bevan was Minister of Health
Bevan founded NHS essentially
Bevan made sure it became compulsory for NHS to be funded by National Insurance
Most doctors and hospitals had joined the NHS quickly
They offer:
Maternity services
Accident and emergency care
Major surgery
Pharmacies
Sexual Health Care
General Practitioners (GPs)
Dentists
Mental Health Services
Diphtheria
Caused by bacteria in the nose and throat
Leads to heart failure
Vaccination made in 1926 but not widely used
Government made public campaigns e.g: posters, radio broadcasts, newspaper advertisements
Campaigns led to vaccine becoming widely used and cases rapidly decreasing
Polio
Infection that attacks digestive system, bloodstream, and nervous system
Can lead to paralysis
Mostly seen in children
40s and 50s saw polio epidemics making many children disabled
National campaigns came with the release of the vaccination in 1956
Cases are now rare
Laws e.g: limiting air pollution to prevent lung diseases such as asthma or bronchitis
Change4Life - campaigning for healthy eating and exercise since levels of obesity were increasing
Drinkaware - campaign for drinking responsibly/not in excessive amounts since alcoholism was increasing
