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Ministry of Health: Post War Planning and Establishment of National Health Service,...

Catalogue reference: MH 77

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MH 77

This series contains Ministry of Health files relating to the establishment of the National Health Service which came into force on 5 July 1948. The files concern a preliminary survey of hospitals (1940 onwards), and the early planning of...

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MH 77

Title
Ministry of Health: Post War Planning and Establishment of National Health Service, Registered Files (93200 and 94100 Series), Proposals and Conference Papers
Date

1935-1968

Description

This series contains Ministry of Health files relating to the establishment of the National Health Service which came into force on 5 July 1948. The files concern a preliminary survey of hospitals (1940 onwards), and the early planning of post-war health policy, including discussions with the medical profession and other bodies, the Spens Committee on the remuneration of dentists, general practitioners, consultants and specialists, and the Teviot Committee on Dentistry. There is some material on implementation, especially concerning transfer of hospitals, and papers of the NHS 20th Anniversary Conference.

Separated material

MH 77/250 -580 have been transferred to MH 123/1-331. The transfer has been made without altering the original order of the pieces.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

93,200 file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Ministry of Health, 1919-1968
Physical description

580 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10920/

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Ministry of Health: Post War Planning and Establishment of National Health Service, Registered Files (93200 and 94100 Series), Proposals and Conference Papers