The NHS at 70: General practice 1948 to 1967

In the years following the start of the NHS, GP workload increased significantly and by the late 1950s it was clear a new approach to funding and training family doctors was needed. GPonline looks at key events in general practice during the NHS's first two decades.

by Emma Bower

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