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Founding of the NHS (1948)

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After the Second World War, the National Health Service (NHS) was created in 1948 to provide healthcare that is free at the point of use. Aneurin (Nye) Bevan is closely associated with its founding.

Memory tip: 1948, the NHS is born, free at the point of use.

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In which year was the National Health Service (NHS) founded?

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