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Geoffrey Rivett is the author of a widely used history of the NHS. This frequently updated site often used as a teaching resource in health sciences provides
- up-to-the week information of events since 1998, linking to other Internet sources
- the inheritance of the NHS in 1948 (book text; large file, 1 minute download)
- a brief summary of events since 1948
- clinical developments and organisational changes in the British National Health service from 1988-1997 (book text; large file, 1 minute download)
- access to the full text of The Development of the London Hospital System
I deal primarily with England, and medicine - not dentistry/pharmacy/optical services. Devolution is creating major differences in UK health services. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not specifically considered.
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References: From Cradle to Grave is well referenced. The current chapter gives no references but they exist on my master copy. Sources used include the BMJ, Health Service Journal and The Times. I acknowledge my debt to these publications, to those writing for them and to those who have spoken to me about NHS and clinical developments.
Geoffrey Rivett asserts intellectual ownership/copyright
over this material. However, you are at liberty to download the text
for personal use, but not for commercial reproduction in another publication
or web site, or for multiple copying for academic or business purposes.
Indeed because of the size of text, printing may be your best option.
Declaration of interest: I create, design and manage this site.
It receives no financial support from any quarter, and I am retired and
neither in employment nor act in any consultant capacity. I wish
to improve the interest, content and usability
of the site. I would welcome feedback.
email me
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The book, From
Cradle to Grave: fifty years of the NHS, ISBN 1 85717 148 9
is available from the
King's Fund (020-7307-2591) or
booksellers.
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The development of the
London Hospital System, 1823-1982 (Geoffrey Rivett's earlier book) is out of print. It deals with the development of hospitals in London in the 125 years before the NHS began, and the development of the NHS itself, e.g. the chapter on Bevan. It is now almost entirely on a subweb of www.nhshistory.net, and an additional chapter covering 1982-2002 is being written. A Chronology of State Medicine, Public Health, Welfare and Related services in Britain, 1066-1999: link to Michael Warren's Chronology |
