The political economy of the British National Health Service, 1945–1975: opportunities and constraints?

John Stewart

doi:10.1017/S0025727300000181

The political economy of the British National Health Service, 1945–1975: opportunities and constraints?

John Stewart

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Abstract

The National Health Service (NHS) has often been regarded, by both academic commentators and the public, as the centrepiece of Britain's welfare state. It has retained a high degree of popularity, and politicians have had to take account of this, privately and publicly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	453-470
Number of pages	18
Journal	Medical History
Volume	52
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025727300000181
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2008

Keywords

welfare state
history
NHS

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Stewart, J. (2008). The political economy of the British National Health Service, 1945–1975: opportunities and constraints? Medical History, 52(4), 453-470. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025727300000181

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