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Ministry of Health: National Health Service General Policy, Registered Files (94,000...

Catalogue reference: MH 137

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MH 137

This series contains files from the Ministry of Health's 90,000 series (94401-94652) on policy relating to the implementation of the National Health Service Act 1946. The files cover legislation and regulations, administration and financial...

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Reference
MH 137
Title
Ministry of Health: National Health Service General Policy, Registered Files (94,000 Series)
Date
1935-1965
Description

This series contains files from the Ministry of Health's 90,000 series (94401-94652) on policy relating to the implementation of the National Health Service Act 1946. The files cover legislation and regulations, administration and financial matters in hospitals and local health authorities, and organization and methods reports from the Hospital O and M Service. A number of files relate to the setting up and development of Whitley Councils for health service employees in general and more specific issues relevant to the Nurses and Midwives Council. A few files contain papers relating to mental health questions prior to the Mental Health Act 1959. Papers of committees and commissions relating to health are included, in particular those of the Committee of Enquiry into the cost of the National Health Service, the Maternity Services Committee and the Standing Committee on Dental Health Education.

Related material

For other Ministry of Health files and papers on the inception of National Health Services see MH 80

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
94,000 file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
537 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10976/

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Ministry of Health: National Health Service General Policy, Registered Files (94,000 Series)