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Aneurin Bevan and the NHS
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The National Health Service was created in 1948 under Aneurin (Nye) Bevan, the Minister for Health in the post-war Labour government. The NHS provides healthcare that is free at the point of use for everyone.
Memory tip: Aneurin (Nye) Bevan = the minister behind the founding of the NHS in 1948.
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Which minister is closely associated with the founding of the NHS in 1948?
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