A Long and Illustrious History
Who was Prime Minister when the NHS was created?
AClement Attlee ✓
BHarold Wilson
CWinston Churchill
DHarold Macmillan
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Clement Attlee.
Clement Attlee was Prime Minister (1945–1951) when the NHS was created in 1948. Aneurin Bevan, as Minister for Health, led the establishment of the National Health Service.
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