Doctors Before the NHS

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Memories by patients in Wales of their family doctors pre-NHS.

Memories by patients in Wales of their family doctors before the NHS was founded in 1947, looking at how important they were seen to be in the community and how the doctors collected their fees.
From: People's History of Wales Kill or Cure
First broadcast : 07 March 1996

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16, 16+

Subject : History

Topic : Modern Wales and Britain

Keywords : Health and medicine

Notes : Looking at Wales before the NHS - how did people pay for medical care? Was it expensive? Are there similarities today with provision of dental care?

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