# 5th July 1948: Launch of the National Health Service in England and Wales

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Published: 2026-07-05T02:05:08+00:00
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The Labour government of Clement Atlee won the first post-war election with a pledge to implement the recommendations of the 1942 Beveridge Report and improve the social welfare system in ...

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