The Consultative Council on National Health Insurance was established under the

Ministry of Health Act 1919 The Ministry of Health Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament which established for the first time in the United Kingdom a Minister of Health. It also established the Consultative Council on National Health Insurance, the Consultative Council on Medic ...

along with the National Health Insurance Joint Committee. Sir Thomas Neill was chair until 1924 and was knighted for his services in the

1920 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1920 were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 1 January 1920 and 30 March 1920 (referred to as the 1920 civil ...

In 1934 the chair was Mr. J. W. Shaw, of the

Order of Druids The Order of Druids (OD) is a fraternal and benefit organisation founded in England, in 1858 after a schism with the United Ancient Order of Druids. Its motto is ''integritas pro rupe nobis''. History The order's emblem is a Druid with a harp an ...

Friendly Society. Records of the Councils and their subcommittees are held in the National Archives.

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