healthcare refers to the system of medical services provided to individuals

a welfare state is when a government provides basic services for the people in the country to help protect their well-being

The creation of the National Health Service

History

In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ pupils consider the impacts of WW2 whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding. In ‘The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?’ they begin their study of Y7 history with a survey of the western Christian world in the 10th century.

In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extended their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2. In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ they are expected to consider the impacts of WW2 more widely whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding.

Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Lots of working-class children got a disease called rickets.

Childhood diseases were very common and deadly.

Nearly all babies were born in hospitals with doctors.

Often, children with infectious illnesses were sent to isolation hospitals.

Which statements about children and healthcare before 1939 are correct?

Who had to pay for healthcare before 1939?

In which year was the Beveridge Report published?

Complete the sentence. The Labour Party, led by Clement Atlee, set up a system of benefits known as the '{{ }} state'.

to only make the richest people pay for healthcare

to make healthcare free for the poorest people

What was one of the main aims of the National Health Service, set up in 1948?

What vaccine was given out for free in the 1950s to help stop a disease in children?

What is the term given to when people vote to choose who they want to represent them in government?

factories and transport networks were damaged

Which of the below statements accurately describe some of the problems in Britain after WWII had ended? 

Which political party was the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, leader of during WWII?

What was the name given to the campaign that helped people have better diets?

In what year did the new Labour Government launch the 'New Towns Act'?

Which were some of the features of rebuilt cities in Britain after WWII.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The creation of the National Health Service

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.