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Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
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55 Edexcel GCSE History questions on Medicine in Britain, c1250–present, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What did Edward Jenner develop in 1796?

  1. A vaccination against smallpox
  2. A theory that germs cause disease
  3. An antiseptic spray for surgery
  4. The antibiotic penicillin
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✓ Answer: A — A vaccination against smallpox
Award 1 mark. Jenner noticed that milkmaids who caught cowpox did not catch smallpox, and in 1796 he deliberately infected James Phipps with cowpox, then smallpox, to show protection. Germ theory came from Pasteur, antiseptic spray from Lister, and penicillin from Fleming.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

In which year was the National Health Service (NHS) founded?

  1. 1948
  2. 1918
  3. 1906
  4. 1965
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✓ Answer: A — 1948
Award 1 mark. The NHS began on 5 July 1948, led by health minister Aneurin Bevan, providing care free at the point of use. 1918 was the end of the First World War, 1906 saw the Liberal welfare reforms begin, and 1965 is too late.
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