a history of Britain's best loved institution Seaton, Andrew Eric Raymond creator author. text bibliography History Print books. ctu ©2023 2023 2023 monographic eng

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xviii, 374 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm "An engaging, inclusive history of the NHS, exploring its surprising survival--and the people who have kept it running In recent decades, a wave of appreciation for the NHS has swept across the UK. Britons have clapped for frontline workers and championed the service as a distinctive national achievement. All this has happened in the face of ideological opposition, marketization, and workforce crises. But how did the NHS become what it is today? In this wide-ranging history, Andrew Seaton examines the full story of the NHS. He traces how the service has changed and adapted, bringing together the experiences of patients, staff from Britain and abroad, and the service's wider supporters and opponents. He explains not only why it survived the neoliberalism of the late twentieth century but also how it became a key marker of national identity. Seaton emphasizes the resilience of the NHS--perpetually "in crisis" and yet perennially enduring--as well as the political values it embodies and the work of those who have tirelessly kept it afloat."-- Andrew Seaton. Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-368 ) and index. e-uk--- Great Britain. National Health Service History Great Britain. National Health Service Medical care Great Britain History 20th century Medical care Great Britain History 21st century Medical policy Great Britain History 20th century Medical policy Great Britain History 21st century National health services Great Britain History 20th century National health services Great Britain History 21st century State Medicine history Soins médicaux Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle Soins médicaux Grande-Bretagne Histoire 21e siècle Politique sanitaire Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle Politique sanitaire Grande-Bretagne Histoire 21e siècle Services de santé Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle Services de santé Grande-Bretagne Histoire 21e siècle MEDICAL / History Medical care Medical policy United Kingdom Great Britain RA412.5.G7 S427 2023 9780300268270 2023931523 au 230125 20240121104348.0 22940942 eng