History: Towards the Establishment of the NHS
Course details
Course code
Q00015292Course date
Number of classes
1 sessionsTimetable
Branch
Norwich BranchTutor
Guest SpeakerFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Swaffham Community Centre (Swaffham)Iceni Partnership
Campingland
Swaffham
PE37 7RB
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
Was the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948 a new and revolutionary model of universal health care, or the natural conclusion of a long process of growth in the understanding of illness and disease, and the development of professional skills and infrastructure to treat and support those who were sick? In this course you will discover the background to the decision to provide health care ‘free at the point of delivery’, and learn how we can trace the story from medieval charity to 20th century social investigation and political developments.
This day course uses a variety of pictorial and written evidence to explore the expansion of interest and involvement in health care through such means as the development of professional skills, the establishment of institutions both private and through local authorities, and the use of self-help models. We focus on East Anglian sources, and relate these to the national picture, considering the building of hospitals and the provision of other medical facilities, the effects of industrialisation and urbanisation in forcing issues relating to disease and public health, and the growing interest in sociological surveys and statistical analysis. We look at the changing political and social scene in the 20th century, and then consider how all these strands lead to the decision, in the aftermath of the Second World War, to legislate for a health service ‘from the Cradle to the Grave’.
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