NHS at 70

The NHS 70th birthday is on 5 July 2018. 

Want to find out more about the NHS at 70?

Watch this film about the early NHS – through the stories of former staff. They helped to make the NHS what it is today. Since its creation, Ethel, Edith, Joyce, Cecilia and Peter have seen our health service change and improve. Now, they share their memories with us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb6smSWpkig&list=PL6IQwMACXkj3w1y1dFcu0B2xhApmJiN_R&index=4

 

• Follow the news page on the NHS70 website to keep up with the latest on the national campaign.
  
  
• Learn about the seven research legends. NIHR researchers are blogging about how these legends and their research have shaped the NHS and improved care for patients. You can read about the legends on the NIHR website.
  
  
• Learn about the 70 discoveries that have shaped the NHS as suggested by NIHR researchers. Visit the I Am Research campaign page on the NIHR website.

We encourage you to share your ideas on what you believe to be the most important research discovery of the past 70 years and your own personal research legends, using the hashtags #70discoveries and #myresearchlegend.

Or why not just share your love for the NHS, using the hashtag #NHS70.