Socialist Health Association

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The Socialist Medical Association (now the Socialist Health Association) was founded in 1930, in order to campaign for a National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It took in many of those who had been active in the State Medical Service Association. The Association was active in campaigns against NHS charges, smoking, tuberculosis and for adequate nutrition, for the estalishment of health centres and salaried general practitioners. It changed its name in 1980 to the Socialist Health Association to reflect increased interest in public health. It is associated with the campaigns against health inequality around the Black Report, and is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party.

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[edit] Dr. Charles Brook

A prominent member, the association's founder was Dr. Charles Brook (January 1901-Fall 1983), who also acted as the Honorable Secretary until 1938[1]. Brook later would co-found the Spanish Medical Aid Committee in August 1936 and also found the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1952.

[edit] Other prominent members

Prominent members include or included:

See "Why a National Health Service", D Stark Murray. Pemberton Books 1971

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