1948: creation of a new workforce

By John Appleby and Ruth Thorlby2008-03-13T09:00:00

In 1948 the NHS opened its collective doors to be faced not only with an inherited waiting list of around half a million patients and a clamour for spectacles and false teeth, but also an almost immediate staff shortage.

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