Early Day Motion·EDM 248
65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
13 June 201329 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Valerie Vaz
Labour — Walsall and Bloxwich
Motion Text
That this House celebrates the 65th anniversary of the National Health Service on 5 July 2013; notes the role Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health in 1948, had in creating a healthcare system that reinforces the principle of health provision free at point of use; further notes the role of all doctors, nurses and other staff who work and have worked for the NHS during this time had in providing this unique healthcare system; and calls on the Government to protect this valued institution for future generations.