Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 1
Revise: The Impact of the NHS and Science on HealthcareThe NHS was paid for through public funding, principally general taxation.
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GCSE History · key term
The National Health Service, launched in 1948 to make healthcare available to everyone, largely free at the point of use.
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Paper 1
Revise: The Impact of the NHS and Science on HealthcareThe NHS was paid for through public funding, principally general taxation.
Paper 1
The National Health Service, established in 1948 to provide healthcare funded through taxation and free at the point of use.
Revise: Change overviewThe NHS provided healthcare funded through taxation and free at the point of use, making access less dependent on a person's ability to pay directly for treatment.
Distinguish access from effectiveness: the NHS helped people obtain care, while scientific advances improved what treatment could achieve.
Support explanations with specific evidence, such as the NHS launch in 1948 or the introduction of prescription charges in 1952.
Do not attribute every improvement in health to the NHS: scientific developments and wider social changes also contributed.
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