NHS & Welfare State

Who was Prime Minister when the NHS was created?

✓ Clement Attlee

When was the National Health Service (NHS) established?

✓ 1948

What was the Beveridge Report?

✓ A 1942 report that provided the basis for the modern welfare state

The Education Act 1944 (Butler Act) introduced:

✓ Free secondary education in England and Wales

What is National Insurance?

✓ A system of contributions that entitle people to certain state benefits and the NHS

Can you give blood in the UK even if you live there temporarily?

✓ Yes, as long as you meet the health requirements

What is the Jobseeker's Allowance?

✓ A benefit paid to people who are unemployed and seeking work

The NHS was set up based on what principle?

✓ Healthcare should be free at the point of use for all

The National Health Service was set up in 1948. Which minister led its establishment?

✓ Aneurin (Nye) Bevan

What were the "five Giant Evils" that the Beveridge Report proposed to fight?

✓ Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness

William Beveridge was associated with which political party?

✓ Liberal

Which organisation manages the national blood donation service in England?

✓ NHS Blood and Transplant

What is "Ofsted"?

✓ The Office for Standards in Education — the body that inspects schools in England

What is the purpose of paying National Insurance contributions?

✓ To build entitlement to certain state benefits, including the State Pension and NHS