History and chronology of Aneurin Bevan in Great Britain

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Aneurin Bevan History of Great Britain


1897	Birth
Tredegar Birth of Aneurin Bevan
1929	Election
Ebbw Vale Elected Member of Parliament for Ebbw Vale, 1929-60
1931	Election
Ebbw Vale 1 of just 52 Labour MPs elected to Parliament
1945	Minister
Appointed Minister of Health
1945	NHS
Begins to found the NHS
1946	Legislation
Bevan publishes the NHS Bill
During the committee stage of the Bill Bevan reveals that teaching hospitals will retain their autonomy
The Health Bill became an Act in the closing months of 1946
19th Mar Bevan present a summary of the National Health Service Bill is to Parliament
1946	Nationalization
Bevan publishes the NHS Bill
1946	NHS
Bevan publishes the NHS Bill
1948	Legislation
5th July Bevan opens one of the world's 1st and most comprehensive health services to the British people
5th July By NHS D-Day, July 5, 1948, 90% of doctors had signed up for the new service
5th July Charity hospitals & former poor law hospitals run by local authorities are nationalized
5th July Ends doctors' professional independence & their right to buy or sell general practices
1948	Nationalization
5th July Bevan opens the NHS, 90% of doctors sign up
5th July "free medical treatment for the entire population from the cradle to the grave"
1948	NHS
5th July Bevan opens the NHS, 90% of doctors sign up
1951	Resignation
Resigns in protest against cuts on social services
1955	Election
Challenges unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Labour Party, wins 70 votes
1959	Constitution
Defends Clause IV from attempts by Gaitskell to have it removed from the constitution
1960	Death
July Death of Aneurin Bevan