1. What does this Source suggest about the impact of WW2 on social reform?

2. Lesson Objectives
To identify and explain the impact of WW2 on Health in Britain
To identify the key features of the Beveridge Report
To explain the key reasons why the NHS was introduced in 1948

3. The Birth of the Welfare State 1945 - 1951
Public Health experienced setbacks during the 1930s due to economic problems – there was no money to spend because of a world wide depression.
WW2 was a turning point.

4. How did WW2 help Public Health?
1)Government wanted to win the War so did several things that also helped Public Health.
2)Government wanted to make sure kids were fed properly so they were given free school meals and free milk.
3)Britain was heavily bombed so government set up Emergence Medical Service – free medical care to deal with the casualties.
4)Children from cities were evacuated to the country. They were poorly clothed and thin and ill which shocked the wealthier people in the country who realised something must be done.

5. The Beveridge Report
Government inquiry into what they needed to do to help the sick, unemployed, low paid and retired people
Findings said that Government should provide a Welfare State taking charge of social security from the ‘cradle to the grave’
Government had a duty to look after all members of society not just the poor.
Cities should be free from want (need), disease, ignorance, squalor (poor living conditions), idleness (laziness).

6. What does this
Source suggest
about reactions
to the Beveridge
Report?

7. July 1945 – The NHS Aneurin Bevan
Family Allowances and National Insurance for everyone.
NHS = Free Medical Care for everyone
Hospitals controlled by the Government
Free ambulances, vaccination, maternity care.
Doctors, Opticians and Dentists provided a free service.

8. How did people react to Bevan’s ideas?

9. How did people react to the NHS?
Lots of the Public were VERY enthusiastic
Doctors weren’t happy – 4734 supported it
- 40,814 were against
Doctors thought it would give Government too much control
They thought they would lose money.

10. How did Bevan convince doctors?
By % doctors agreed and were happier because the government agreed to pay them a set fee for each patient.

12. ‘She went and got tested for new glasses, then she went to the chiropodist and had her feet done. Then she went back to the Dr because she’d been having trouble with her ears and he said he would fix her up with a hearing aid’.
When the NHS started, it was fantastic. My Mum had been having problems with her teeth for ages. She went to the dentist and instead of having a few out, she had the whole set and free dentures. It was wonderful

13. What potential problems could the NHS face?