{"product_id":"bevan-creator-of-the-nhs","title":"Bevan Creator Of The Nhs","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible, concise biography about Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, the man and politician behind the creation of the UK National Health Service.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The creation of the National Health Service was the most significant of the many reforms of the post-war Labour government in the UK. The man responsible was Aneurin “Nye” Bevan. The son of a Welsh miner, he became a local trade union leader at only nineteen. In 1929, he was elected as a Labour MP. Bevan believed the war was Britain’s opportunity to create a new society, a position he maintained throughout the conflict. When the war ended in 1945, the landslide Labour victory gave him the chance to make this vision a reality. Known for his impassioned oratory, Bevan’s fundamental belief that the new NHS should be freely available to all was ultimately at odds with a government struggling to balance the books. He resigned in 1951 over the introduction of charges for prescriptions and glasses. With the NHS requiring an ever-increasing share of national income, this updated edition considers Bevan’s legacy as the future of the health service he created is fought over as never before.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57261764346238,"sku":"NW9781913368838","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781913368838.jpg?v=1778525032","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/bevan-creator-of-the-nhs","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}