National Health Service Act 1948
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The National Health Service Act 1948 is the UK legislation that created the modern National Health Service, establishing a comprehensive, publicly funded healthcare system free at the point of use.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom National Health Service reforms of 1948 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
healthcare legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Minister of Health ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 5 July 1948 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | National Health Service ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Executive Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Councils
Hospital Management Committees ⓘ Regional Hospital Boards ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| establishedRight | access to healthcare services for residents of England and Wales ⓘ |
| fundingModel | publicly funded through general taxation ⓘ |
| government |
Attlee government
ⓘ
surface form:
Clement Attlee ministry
|
| inspired | subsequent health service legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Aneurin Bevan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of the modern NHS in England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed and consolidated into later NHS legislation ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive health service for England and Wales ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some sections of the medical profession ⓘ |
| partySupport |
Labour Party (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Labour Party
|
| politicalContext | post-World War II welfare state reforms ⓘ |
| principle |
care based on clinical need, not ability to pay
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care free at the point of delivery ⓘ universality of access ⓘ |
| providedFor |
dental services
ⓘ
general medical services ⓘ hospital and specialist services ⓘ ophthalmic services ⓘ pharmaceutical services ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a comprehensive health service
ⓘ
to provide healthcare free at the point of use ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Beveridge Report ⓘ |
| reorganized |
community health services
ⓘ
hospital services ⓘ primary care services ⓘ |
| repealedBy | National Health Service Act 1977 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1946 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Health Service Act 1946 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
health service finance
ⓘ
hospital administration ⓘ medical services ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| transferredToState |
local authority hospitals
ⓘ
voluntary hospitals ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
United Kingdom National Health Service reforms of 1948