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Why Britain fell in love with the NHS
As the National Health Service marks its 75th anniversary, Andrew Seaton charts why it has come to occupy a unique position in British society
- Matt Elton
Published: July 5, 2023 at 7:17 AM
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July 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Britain’s National Health Service: an institution which has come to occupy a unique place in British life since its founding in 1948. Speaking to Matt Elton, Andrew Seaton re-examines the divided reaction to the birth of the public-funded healthcare system, and charts the historical currents that have seen it survive both economic and political turbulence.
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Andrew Seaton is the author of Our NHS: A History of Britain's Best Loved Institution (Yale University Press, 2023)
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Matt EltonPodcast editor
Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra
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