This is a very interesting read for anyone who is interested in health care in the UK. The NHS is a vital service – their work is invaluable to millions. The writing isn’t limited to the years in the title, it also includes some very interesting background information around the years prior to its inception in 1948 with fascinating statistics and explanations as to why such a service was vital to the health and wellbeing of the UK population. It’s extremely well researched with a wealth of information contained within its sixty four pages.

There are also numerous images depicting many different aspects of the service over the years. It was interesting to see a photograph of a health centre in my area which was one of the first of its kind to be opened in 1953 (one of the many statistics I learnt in the book) and the fact that it looks almost exactly the same nearly 70 years on.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in health care or indeed anyone who has ever been treated by the NHS, which probably covers the entire population of the UK (and a few others world wide!)