when was the nhs founded
July 5 1948 â The NHS is born. When health secretary Aneurin Bevan opens Park Hospital in Manchester (image right), it is the climax of a hugely ambitious plan to bring good healthcare to all.rescription charges of one shilling (5p) are introduced and a flat rate of Â£1 for ordinary dental treatment is also brought in on June 1 1952. Prescription charges are abolished in 1965 and prescriptions remain free until June 1968, when the charges are reintroduced.