Bevan's discussions with doctors ended after how many months?

Bevan's discussions with doctors ended after how many months?

• A. Ten months
• B. Eighteen months
• C. Twenty-three months
• D. Fifteen months

Answer: (B)

Bevan’s talks with the medical profession were about securing doctors’ agreement to join the new National Health Service on terms that the state could fund. He began these negotiations soon after the war, around 1945, and they dragged on because doctors were wary of the changes to autonomy and pay. The discussions lasted about eighteen months, ending in 1946, which is when a framework for GP and hospital doctor terms was agreed and the NHS plan moved forward—paving the way for the National Health Service Act of 1946 and the NHS’s eventual launch in 1948. The other timeframes don’t fit the historical record: shorter negotiations wouldn’t reflect the prolonged bargaining, while a longer period would push the end of talks into a later phase not typically cited in this context.

Bevan’s talks with the medical profession were about securing doctors’ agreement to join the new National Health Service on terms that the state could fund. He began these negotiations soon after the war, around 1945, and they dragged on because doctors were wary of the changes to autonomy and pay. The discussions lasted about eighteen months, ending in 1946, which is when a framework for GP and hospital doctor terms was agreed and the NHS plan moved forward—paving the way for the National Health Service Act of 1946 and the NHS’s eventual launch in 1948. The other timeframes don’t fit the historical record: shorter negotiations wouldn’t reflect the prolonged bargaining, while a longer period would push the end of talks into a later phase not typically cited in this context.