The creation of the National Health Service | History

Starter quiz

What is the term given to when people vote to choose who they want to represent them in government?
- democracy
- election ✓
- decision
- referendum
Which of the below statements accurately describe some of the problems in Britain after WWII had ended?
- factories and transport networks were damaged ✓
- the cities were being bombed
- the government needed lots of money ✓
Which political party was the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, leader of during WWII?
- The Labour Party
- The War Party
- The Conservative Party ✓
- The Liberal Party
What was the name given to the campaign that helped people have better diets?
- Plant for Victory
- Dig for Victory ✓
- Farm for Victory
- Grow for Victory
In what year did the new Labour Government launch the 'New Towns Act'?
- 1945
- 1946 ✓
- 1947
- 1948
Which were some of the features of rebuilt cities in Britain after WWII.
- buildings were made with steel
- buildings were made with concrete ✓
- wider streets for more cars ✓
- many historical buildings were restored

Which statements about children and healthcare before 1939 are correct?
- Lots of working-class children got a disease called rickets. ✓
- Childhood diseases were very common and deadly. ✓
- Nearly all babies were born in hospitals with doctors.
- Often, children with infectious illnesses were sent to isolation hospitals. ✓
Who had to pay for healthcare before 1939?
- only women and children
- only men
- only rich people
- everyone ✓
In which year was the Beveridge Report published?
- 1942 ✓
- 1946
- 1948
- 1950
Complete the sentence. The Labour Party, led by Clement Atlee, set up a system of benefits known as the '______ state'.
- 'welfare' ✓
What was one of the main aims of the National Health Service, set up in 1948?
- to make healthcare free for everyone ✓
- to only make the richest people pay for healthcare
- to make healthcare free for the poorest people
What vaccine was given out for free in the 1950s to help stop a disease in children?
- 'polio' ✓

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Before WWII, healthcare was not run by the government and varied greatly from place to place.
Many people, especially women, were unable to afford healthcare and childhood illness was a big problem.
Although the government ran schemes for workers to access free healthcare, this was mainly for men.
During the war, the government took control of hospitals and this showed how much better things could be.
In 1948, the National Health Service was set up offering free healthcare to everyone, improving the nation's health.

Students may think that National Insurance before WWII allowed men to receive healthcare without paying for it.

They had to pay with some of their wages to be entitled to the benefits of healthcare.

Healthcare - healthcare refers to the system of medical services provided to individuals
Welfare state - a welfare state is when a government provides basic services for the people in the country to help protect their well-being