{"product_id":"9781913368838","title":"Bevan : Creator of the NHS","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe creation of the National Health Service was the most significant of the many reforms of the post-war Labour government. The man responsible was Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan. The son of a Welsh miner, he became a local trade union leader at only nineteen and in 1929 was elected as a Labour MP. Bevan believed the war was Britain's opportunity to create a new society, a position he maintained throughout the conflict. When war ended in 1945, the landslide Labour victory gave him the chance to make this vision a reality. Known for his impassioned oratory, Bevan's fundamental belief that the new NHS should be freely available to all was ultimately at odds with a government struggling to balance the books. He resigned in 1951 over the introduction of charges for prescriptions and glasses. With the NHS requiring an ever-increasing share of national income, this updated edition considers Bevan's legacy as the future of the health service he created is fought over as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45469406068957,"sku":"9781913368838","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781913368838.jpg?v=1720169428","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781913368838","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}