NHS turns 75

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NHS turns 75

5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.

Treating over a million people a day in England, the NHS touches all of our lives. When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. Today, nine in 10 people agree that healthcare should be free of charge, more than four in five agree that care should be available to everyone, and that the NHS makes them most proud to be British.

Find out how you can get involved with the milestone birthday celebrations, from attending events in your local area to supporting the work of the NHS.
Get involved in the celebrations

Share your stories online of local people and professionals who are helping to make the NHS better using the hashtag #NHS75 or email england.nhs75@nhs.net.

If you’d like to share your recent experiences of using NHS services please get in touch.