NHS has been wished a happy 65th birthday by health minister Mark Drakeford. He termed the NHS as a `modern miracle' sating that it was born in Wales and was sustained by those who work in it.

The creator of the NHS was Aneurin Bevan. He was born in Tredegar, south Wales. He was the health minister in Clement Attlee's post-Second World War government. The official launch of this was on July 5, 1948 at Park Hospital in Manchester.

Drakeford said, "Although the NHS was created 65 years ago, its values are as relevant in Wales today as they were when Nye Bevan was Health Minister. The NHS is a modern miracle, born in Wales and sustained by those who work in it. There are many people who can remember life before the NHS, when good healthcare was the preserve of the rich."

It was added that being looked after is something that people take for granted these days. NHS is a constant companion from the very first breath to the last one and has been providing best of services and support.