65 years since NHS began
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the National Health Service - the first system of its kind in the world.
Landmarks in the history of the NHS
- 1948: First free hospital opened in Manchester
- 1958: First full hip replacements was carried out
- 1962: Contraceptive pill made available as a prescription to married women
- 1978: World's first test-tube baby was born
- 1988: Breast and cervical screening programme introduced for all women
- 1991: NHS Trusts established to make services more responsive to local needs
- 1998: Launch of NHS Direct service
- 2000: NHS walk-in centres launched
- 2009: Care Quality Commission launched as new healthcare regulator
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