'The Germ of the Nhs Was Born in Nye's Head As He Cradled His Dying Father'

Western Mail › September 23, 2008

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THE idea of a free National Health Service was born as Aneurin Bevan cradled his dying father in his arms, according to a new programme.

The claim is made in a documentary examining the life of the founder of the NHS and one of Britain's greatest ever politicians.

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'The Germ of the Nhs Was Born in Nye's Head As He Cradled His Dying Father'

Former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke traces Bevan's life and political career as he pays homage to one of his heroes and sets out to discover whether he was j...

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