Enquiry - Portrait of a GP
BIRTH OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE | How the state of the nation's health became a political ideal
Enquiry | Portrait of a GP
Is the health service on the brink of collapse?
Synopsis
'Enquiry' examines the health of the NHS as seen through the eyes of a GP, who can deal with more than 100 patients a day. With a film crew following him throughout, he speaks candidly about the failings and pressures, and how the service could be saved. David Dimbleby reports.
Did you know?
Fearing a loss of independence, the British Medical Association was opposed to the National Health Service Act 1946, which came into effect in 1948. The Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan, had to devise ways to gain the BMA's support, including offering higher pay, hence the now infamous quote from Bevan: 'I stuffed their mouths with gold.'
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