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5h 33min, jul 5, 1948 y - The NHS is Born

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Aneurin Bevan (pictured above) launched the first ever NHS hospital in Manchester, today known as Trafford General Hospital. The idea was simple: a health service available to all because it was funded by taxes.

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5h 33min, jul 5, 1948 y
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~ 77 years ago

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