Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) came into existence on 5 July 1948 and its establishment ensured that all Brits had access to free healthcare, regardless of their personal circumstances. The idea for a state-run medical service had been in the works since the beginning of World War II, but it was during the post-war period, when BritainWilliam Beveridge’s ‘social policy’ began to be put into motion by Labour health minister Aneurin Bevan. The founding of the NHS was not simple, with many doctors and nurses sceptical of the system, but Bevan worked to ensure all parties were on board with the idea.
