86K views · 157 reactions | Completing the bowel cancer screening kit is easier than you think. A few simple steps and a tiny sample is all it takes. | nhs.uk | Facebook

On this day in 1948, the NHS was born. Watch to see the story of how the NHS was formed and a variety of collections around the health care sector to explore on Ancestry®. We want to celebrate and thank all the amazing NHS employees from our past and present. Fun fact - Did you know that from 1948, the 1939 England and Wales Register acted as the basis for the National Health Service Register in post war Britain? Head over to the comment section for the links to the collections featured. | Ances

6.8K views · 126 reactions | A lot has changed in the UK since the NHS was founded 70 years ago. We take a look at some of those changes, from population figures to the price of milk. fullfact.org/health/how-has-life-changed-uk-nhs-was-founded/ | Full Fact | Facebook