A bound collection of circulars - 81 documents dated 1948/49 - which comprise the new guidance and policies which drove the transition towards and practical implementation NHS, setting out how the UK managed one of the most radical social reform in its history.
The collection appears to have been compiled by Brockhall Hospital in Langho, Blackburn, Lancs. The bulk of the typed confidential papers have been issued from the Ministry of Health, Whitehall with a few additional from Manchester Regional Hospital Board and Brockhall and Calderstones Hospital Management Committee. The vast variety of subjects within the archive provide detailed records of the roll out of free services including hospital care, dental fillings, dentures and eye services alongside remuneration, ratings and vaccine guidance. ‘Cancelled’ has been hand written across many documents as policies were updated or changed, and several annotations are visible to the margins. ‘From Clerk and Steward.... Brockhall Langho’ stamped to top of 2 leaves. Among the typed documents are those titled:
1. Hospital Management Committee - General Scope of their Work and relationship to the Ministry and the Regional Hospital Board.
5. Post graduate Education for Medical Officers Released from the Forces.
9. Provision of Ambulance Service.
17. Charges for pay bed and part payment accommodation.
25. Endowment and other ‘free’ money.
27. Rating of Hospitals.
29. Provision of Dentures in Hospitals.
34. Hospital Canteens and Shops.
36. Training of Staff in Pathological Laboratories.
46. Remuneration and Conditions of Service of Administrative and Clerical Staff.
56. Nomenclature of Mental Hospitals.
66. Christmas Festivities.
67. Registration and Employment of Doctors not holding UK Qualifications.
69. Supply of Vaccine &c.
71. Hospital patients engaged in Productive Work.
76. German Domestic Staffs for Hospitals.
80. Nurses salaries.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A sturdy quarter binding of calf over crimson cloth, titled in gilt to front ‘M.of H. CIRCULARS 1948’. Contents a little age toned as expected; clean and in very good condition.
