NHS Costs in Britain Highlight Doctor Fees and Prescriptions
A June 1961 briefing outlines Britain's NHS finances with doctors earning up to 20 500 yearly from the NHS plus private fees. It notes 23 000 family doctors, average panel sizes around 2 000, and subsidies rising prices for spectacles and medicines while mothers face full market costs for orange juice and cod liver oil. Hospitals require capital for expansion and modernization under a government push to fund health services.
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Britain's NHS under fire and amid praise in health debate
Britain’s National Health Service faces political and financial strain as costs rise surpassing initial years. Officials tout improved public health and broader access, while doctors warn of overwork and overuse. The plan remains broadly popular across Conservatives Labour and Liberals, despite criticism and reforms to prescription charges and funding.
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Cop's Poetry Adorns Ticket Detroit
Detroit patrolman Albert Martin writes verse on each ticket to break up the day. A sample appears under officer's comment on the reverse side, noting a motorist speeding and late, with the ticket slowing him down yet keeping him alive.
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