National Health Service

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. NHShistory.net: National Health Service History: From Cradle to Grave  Michael: not a pretty site but packed with information
  2. Official Site: Department of Health
  3. BBC News: State of the NHS
  4. BBC News: Your NHS  Michael: Excellent collection of resources
  5. Guardian Unlimited: Health: NHS - How to Complain
  6. Economist: "None so deaf as those that will not hear" (2007)
  7. Google News: NHS

National Health Service Recent News

National Health Service Background and Articles

National Health Service Commentary

National Health Service Sites

Pro National Health Service Groups and Watchdogs

National Health Service Services

National Health Service Criticism and Controversy

MRSA 'Super Bug'

Waiting Times

Health 'Tourism'

National Health Service Videos and Media

National Health Service Blogs and Message Boards

National Health Service Timeline

  • 1948: NHS created
  • 1958: Polio and diphtheria vaccines made available
  • 1977: First successful heart transplant
  • 1979: Nurses strike over low pay in NHS
  • 1982: Nurses strike over pay
  • 1993: Conservative Government introduces Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
  • 2000: Labour government introduce Private Public Partnership (PPP) - replacing PFI