GB 1538 M15 - Royal Commission on the National Health Service Working Party

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Reference code

GB 1538 M15

Title

Royal Commission on the National Health Service Working Party

Date(s)

  • 1976-1977 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

2 boxes, 1 folder

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Biographical history

The establishment of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service (NHS) was announced by the government in 1975. It was to consider the "best use and management of the financial and manpower resources of the NHS" (see the introduction to the minute book of the working party at M15M/1). The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) working party on evidence to the Royal Commission was set up on 16 June 1976, under the chairmanship of T L T Lewis, by the Finance and Executive Committee in order to submit evidence to the Commission on behalf of the College.

Archival history

As the content of the series primarily consists of correspondence and papers of C J Dewhurst PRCOG, a member of the working party, and also some official correspondence of the Chairman, T L T Lewis, it appears likely therefore that the President's P A may have performed some secretarial duties for the working party and later passed the records to the Archives.
GB 1538 M15 1976-1977 Collection (fonds) 2 boxes, 1 folder Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The establishment of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service (NHS) was announced by the government in 1975. It was to consider the "best use and management of the financial and manpower resources of the NHS" (see the introduction to the minute book of the working party at M15M/1). The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) working party on evidence to the Royal Commission was set up on 16 June 1976, under the chairmanship of T L T Lewis, by the Finance and Executive Committee in order to submit evidence to the Commission on behalf of the College.

As the content of the series primarily consists of correspondence and papers of C J Dewhurst PRCOG, a member of the working party, and also some official correspondence of the Chairman, T L T Lewis, it appears likely therefore that the President's P A may have performed some secretarial duties for the working party and later passed the records to the Archives.

Correspondence concerning the composition of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service; correspondence concerning the evidence of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to the Commission, 1976-1977; RCOG working party on evidence to the Royal Commission: correspondence, minutes and other records, including a copy of the RCOG's evidence, 1976; working party on evidence to the Royal Commission: minute book, with a copy of the published report, 1976-1977.

No further accruals are expected.

Open.

Copyright: vested in the College.
English

A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.

RCOG Archives hold a microfilm copy of the working party's minute book (Ref: MR/32).

RCOG Archives hold papers of an extraordinary meeting of Council in December 1976 to discuss the Royal Commission on the NHS (Ref: A2/11/7); the President's Office file on the Royal Commission (Ref: A4/17/77).

Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. February 2001 Associations Government Government policy Gynaecology Health services Medical sciences National Health Service Obstetrics Organizations Professional associations Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal Commission on the National Health Service Social sciences Social welfare Surgery

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Scope and content

Correspondence concerning the composition of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service; correspondence concerning the evidence of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to the Commission, 1976-1977; RCOG working party on evidence to the Royal Commission: correspondence, minutes and other records, including a copy of the RCOG's evidence, 1976; working party on evidence to the Royal Commission: minute book, with a copy of the published report, 1976-1977.

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Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

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Conditions governing access

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright: vested in the College.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

RCOG Archives hold papers of an extraordinary meeting of Council in December 1976 to discuss the Royal Commission on the NHS (Ref: A2/11/7); the President's Office file on the Royal Commission (Ref: A4/17/77).

Finding aids

A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

RCOG Archives hold a microfilm copy of the working party's minute book (Ref: MR/32).

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Institution identifier

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Rules and/or conventions used

National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.

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Language(s)

  • English

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