“…The fees which specialists charge patients admitted to private patient 'pay beds' are usually subject to a maximum, but for a proportion of private cases the maximum can be waived by the hospital authority. 3 SERVICES OF THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN THE hospital the doctor cannot do his work without the support of a whole team of other health workers — fellow-doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, laboratory technicians, radiographers, social workers and other experts. …”

“…Apart from their chairmen, the 364 members of the 14 boards include upwards of 120 doctors, of whom 40 are university professors and teachers of medicine, dentistry and kindred subjects, 60 specialists (many of whom teach in the hospitals), and 20 family doctors. …”

“…1948 1948 1940s 38 pages annual payment of £300 will normally be subject to the condition that the doctor shall have a specified minimum number of patients on his list within a given period of his inclusion in the medical list as principal. …”

“…They include members of the Central Health Services Council and others with special knowledge of their subjects. The Council and the standing committees also set up additional committees for special purposes as need arises. …”

“…Everyone is free to change from one doctor to another whenever he or she wishes, and — subject to certain safeguards for patients under treatment — the doctor has the same right to remove from his list a person he no longer wishes to serve. …”