Q.1
In 1969 responsibility for health care in Wales was removed from the Secretary of State for Health and given to which other minister?
  • The Secretary of State for Wales
  • The Home Secretary
  • The Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • The Foreign Secretary
Q.2
Which doctors' organisation at first rejected the NHS idea, and then changed its mind?
  • The British Medical Association
  • The Royal College of Surgeons
  • The Royal College of Physicians
  • The "Lancet"
Q.3
In Beveridge's Report of 1942, he argued in favour of a welfare state, including a free health service. Which of the following categories of people did he feel deserving of free health care?
  • Bombing casualties
  • Black market operators
  • Conscientious objectors
  • Returning exiles
Q.4
Which group of medical practitioners were allowed under the NHS to keep their lucrative private practices as well as their NHS salaries?
  • GPs
  • Consultants
  • Registrars
  • Junior Hospital Doctors
Q.5
Which one of the following types of organisations provided health insurance before the setting up of the NHS?
  • Lotteries
  • Friendly Societies
  • Health Clubs
  • Food Banks
Q.6
All NHS treatment was free at the point of use, but in the early 1950s charges were imposed on certain items to pay for the Korean War. Which of the following was now charged?
  • Creams for skin infections
  • Vaccinations against smallpox
  • False teeth
  • Hearing aids
Q.7
Which of the following factors is the greatest long-term threat to the NHS's present structure and organisation?
  • A higher percentage of children surviving into adulthood
  • The elimination of dangerous diseases
  • The continued prevalence of peace over war
  • An increasingly ageing population, as people live longer lives without directly contributing in most cases to the Service's funds
Q.8
Which elected government bodies opposed the NHS, as they would have to relinquish control over local hospitals?
  • National Assistance Boards
  • Local authorities
  • Community Health Councils
  • Trades Councils
Q.9
Which cabinet minister steered the NHS legislation through by the summer of 1948?
  • Ernest Bevin
  • Herbert Morrison
  • Hugh Dalton
  • Aneurin Bevan
Q.10
The Conservatives under Thatcher and the Labour Party under Blair sought more funding for the NHS from the private sector. Blair's PFI was highly controversial. What does PFI stand for?
  • Public Finance Initiative
  • Private Funding Initiative
  • Private Finance Initiative
  • Private Funds Idea
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