True or false: The NHS was set up in 1948 and patients did not pay for treatment when they used it.

ATrueRight answer
BFalse

Answer: True

True. Founded in 1948, the NHS promised a minimum standard of care for everyone, with no charge at the moment of treatment.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 245 of 651, written in our own words.

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