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NHS Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did the NHS treat its first patients?

a)

1951

b)

1948

c)

1963

d)

1945

2.

Who was the Health Secretary who formally launched the NHS?

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Clement Atlee

d)

Aneurin Bevan

3.

Which city was home to the first NHS hospital?

a)

Manchester

b)

Birmingham

c)

Edinburgh

d)

London

4.

In 1952 a one shilling charge was introduced for...

a)

Prescriptions

b)

Eye tests

c)

An appointment with a dentist

d)

A hospital meal

5.

In 1958, the first mass vaccination programme was offered to under 15s, to immunise against polio and which other infection?

a)

Measles

b)

Diphtheria

c)

Smallpox

d)

Mumps

6.

The end of which month sees more babies born in the NHS than any other month?

a)

December

b)

June

c)

February

d)

September

7.

Who was the 100 year old, former British Army Officer who raised over £30 million during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic?

a)

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

b)

Lord Kitchener

c)

Captain Sir Tom Moore

d)

Professor Chris Whitty

8.

What is the name given to the temporary NHS hospitals set up by NHS England during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic?

a)

Nightingale

b)

Phoenix

c)

Boris

d)

Seacole

9.

Approximately, how many different roles are there in the NHS?

a)

55

b)

180

c)

260

d)

350

10.

On average, in 2019, how many patients did the NHS treat every 24 hours?

a)

740,000

b)

800,000

c)

1.4 million

d)

3.2 million