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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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