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The NHS in numbers: Then and now



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In 60 years, the NHS has burgeoned into one of the biggest employers in the world, with well over a million people working for it.

NURSES

Graphic showing number of nurses in the UK in 1948 and 2007/8

GPs

Graphic showing number of GPs in 1948 and in 2007/8

HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS
Graphic showing number of consultants in the UK in 1948 and 2007/8





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