Health and the People c.1000 to Present · 1000 – Present
Modern Medicine and the NHS
Penicillin, the Welfare State, and the DNA revolution.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Second World War accelerate the development of Penicillin?
- 2Why was the creation of the NHS in 1948 so controversial?
- 3What are the greatest challenges facing modern medicine in the 21st century?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: History - Medicine Through Time
Year: Year 11
Subject: History
Unit: Health and the People c.1000 to Present
Period: 1000 – Present
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