# The Origins of the NHS

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Virginia Berridge
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/origins-nhs)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This lecture looks at the origins of the NHS; there have been many historical debates about the NHS and its origins. Such questions which are discussed are the debate about conflict or consensus. Did the NHS come about through consensus - or did it have to be fought for?

## Lectures

1. [The Origins of the NHS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/origins-nhs/9026f998b4b0) (YouTube)