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Rejected petition The National Health Service was created 5th July 1948, Sign to make it a NHS DAY

The National Health Service was created 1948 on Monday 5th July, to make the National Health Service (NHS) a NHS Day.

We appreciate all the hard work the NHS frontline staff do for us! Its a time to celebrate the NHS for all the hard work they do 365 days a year 24/7

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The government should make it a NHS Day on the 5th July every year.

On July 5 1948 the National Health Service took control of 480,000 hospital beds in England and Wales. An estimated 125,000 nurses and 5,000 consultants were available to care for hospital patients.

We appreciate all the hard work the NHS frontline staff do for us! Its a time to celebrate the NHS for all the hard work they do 365 days a year 24/7

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