Which Prime Minister was in power when the NHS was established in 1948?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Winston Churchill
Churchill led the wartime government but was defeated in the 1945 election — he was not PM in 1948.
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B
Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan was PM from 1957–1963, a decade after the NHS was created.
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C
Clement Attlee ✓ Correct
Clement Attlee was PM from 1945–1951. His Labour government established the NHS in 1948, with Aneurin Bevan as Minister for Health.
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D
Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden was PM from 1955–1957 — not in office when the NHS was created in 1948.
The correct answer is C: Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee was PM from 1945–1951. His Labour government established the NHS in 1948, with Aneurin Bevan as Minister for Health.
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