Sir Henry Willink | |
|---|---|
 Willink in 1948 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Brown |
| Succeeded by | Aneurin Bevan |
| Member of Parliament for Croydon North | |
| In office 19 June 1940 – 29 January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Glyn Mason |
| Succeeded by | Fred Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Willink 7 March 1894 Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Died | 20 July 1973 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir Henry Urmston Willink, 1st Baronet, MC, PC, QC (7 March 1894 – 20 July 1973) was a British politician and public servant. A Conservative Member of Parliament from 1940, he became Minister of Health in 1943.[1] During his time in power he was appointed Special Commissioner for those made homeless by the London Blitz and was involved with the production of the Beveridge Report.[2]
The details of the report proposed a comprehensive free healthcare system, this led to the white paper A National Health Service,[3] published in 1944, suggesting the creation of such a service, which did not include the nationalisation of hospitals.[4] Such a policy was later implemented by the Labour Party through the creation of the National Health Service which differed from the proposals suggested by Willink.[5] At the time he claimed the nationalisation of voluntary hospitals "will destroy so much in this country that we value".[6][7]
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