The Health Services White Paper : The Labour Party's policy
1944-09 1944 1940s 22 pages - 22 - The Labour Party considers that the estimated cost is almost certainly too low for a complete health service, though it might be enough for the simple process of continuing the present health services. An increase of as much as 40% in some of the existing facilit...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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September 1944
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| Summary: | 1944-09
1944
1940s
22 pages
- 22 - The Labour Party considers that the estimated cost is almost certainly too low for a complete health service, though it might be enough for the simple process of continuing the present health services. An increase of as much as 40% in some of the existing facilities will be needed. The doctors must receive fair salaries; and the salaries of the nurses must be considerably increased, if we are to get the great increase in numbers that we need. With these facts in mind, the Labour Party considers that the cost of a really comprehensive service is likely to be in the order of £200 millions in ten years' time, reaching a maximum of £250 millions in twenty years' time. Such a service is likely, by improving the health of the productive workers, to increase in the long run the national wealth. Leaving this aside, it will be fully justified by its action in curing disease, relieving suffering, and promoting the happiness of the people. It will be money well spent.
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