EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 11 MIN
Foreign workers and the birth of the NHS
from AntiSocial · host BBC Radio 4
Some historians suggest the NHS would never have got off the ground without large numbers of overseas staff, but why was there such a reliance in the first place, and when did the backlash begin? Adam Fleming speaks to Andrew Seaton, history researcher at the University of Manchester and author of 'Our NHS: A History of Britain's Best Loved Institution'.
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