Permanent historical factsheet

National Health Service Act

Name: National Health Service Act – Great Britain factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records

1946–1951Date range

2Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1946

Aneurin Bevan6 November 1946

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The National Health Service Act receives Royal Assent.

Aneurin Bevan6 November 1946

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Secures Royal Assent for the National Health Service Act.

Aneurin Bevan1946

London · Government / Labour Party Government

National Health Service Act 1946 establishes a comprehensive health service for England and Wales

1951

Hilary Marquand1951

London · Government / Labour Party Government

National Health Service Act 1951 authorises charges for some National Health Service dental and optical services

Names involved

Aneurin BevanHilary Marquand

Provenance

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