The welfare state and the NHS
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate the impact of the welfare state on public health in modern Britain.
Key learning points
- Britain created a welfare state during the 1940s.
- The Beveridge Report and public support for the war effort during WWII encouraged the creation of the welfare state.
- The NHS and new house building were key features of the welfare state.
- The NHS provides free treatments for patients.
- Funding difficulties have affected access to and the quality of some support provided by the welfare state.
Keywords
Welfare state - a system in which the government accepts responsibility for protecting people's quality of life
Public health - actions and systems intended to prevent disease and maintain good health within communities
Unsanitary - dirty or unhealthy and therefore likely to cause disease
Prescription - the medicine someone needs to treat a health condition
Common misconception
The NHS was the only feature of Britain's welfare state which supported public health.
The NHS was very important but slum clearance and new house building were also important features of the welfare state which benefitted public health.
Teacher tip
During the third learning cycle, get pupils to discuss in pairs why it would be a problem if people skip medication or have to wait a long-time to receive their treatments. You may encourage them to think not only about the impact on patients themselves but also the longer-term impact on the NHS.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does laissez-faire mean?
Q2. are tiny living organisms that cause disease.
Q3.Which technology, first used in the 1890s, allowed doctors to see inside the body without surgery?
Q4.Which 19th-century law required local authorities to provide clean water and sewers?
Q5. are medicines that treat infections caused by bacteria.
Q6. is the hereditary information carried in all living cells.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A state is a system in which the government accepts responsibility for protecting people's quality of life.
Q2.In which year was the NHS founded?
Q3.How many new houses were built each year in the UK by 1953?
Q4.Why did some people who were relocated from slums to new housing develop breathing issues?
Q5.In 1951, the NHS introduced fees in which of the following areas?
Q6.Which statement is correct?
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