The new National Health Service / prepared by the Central Office of Information for the Ministry of Health.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Health.
Date:
1948
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Credit: The new National Health Service / prepared by the Central Office of Information for the Ministry of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rei oe ee (kes A Take | 4 » we ee ae es a mn ve im First get a ebomicnesied Goin your family doctor that your. eyes need testing. Then hand that recommendation to any doctor with special qualifications (lists will be available) or to any ophthalmic optician taking part in the new service. If you need glasses, these will be provided without charge. For re-testing you can go direct to any of the doctors with special qualifications, or to an eco. optician. The National Health Service will ofnae several kinds of spec tacles of different types. For specially expensive types you ue have. to pay the extra cost. : Deafness Specialist ear elinies will fis established as resources allow. At them you will get not only an expert — opinion upon deafness but also, if necessary, a new hearing aid invented -by a special committee of the Medical Research Council. Production of these aids is now going on, but will not meet all demands at once. They will be supplied free, when ready, ee | with a reasonable allowance of maintenance batteries. Home Health Your local County or County Boronale ; rs | Council will, as soon as it can, make special - Services provision for: (1) advice and care of expe tant and nursing mothers and children under five (for particulars as . your doctor, health visitor, or Welfare Centre) ; (2) midwifery (ask your doctor or Welfare Centre) ;. (3) home nursing where there is _ Ulness in the family (ask your doctor) : (4) all necessary vaccination : or immunisation (through your doctor or Welfare Centre); and ia (5) a health visitor service to deal with Magee, of “— in the — home, especially tuberculosis. * Health Special premises: known as Health Centres may~ Cent later be opened in your district. Doctors may be — Cmeres = accommodated . there instead of in their own — surgeries, but you will still have ‘your own doctor’’ to give you ~ personal and confidential treatment. He will still come to your home as necessary. At the Health Centre he will be able to use equipment supplied from public funds. These Centres may also offer dentistry and other services on the spot. ! WHAT TO DO NOW 1. Choose your doctor. 2. Get application forms from him or from the Post Office, Public Library, or office. of the local Executive Council. fake i (83077) Wt.39168 2/48 Hw,