ABSTRACT
Solomon Wand was happy with the structure of general practice in Birmingham, particularly the Birmingham Public Medical Service. This service allowed the collection of regular prescriptions and offered lower fees to those with special circumstances. In 1948, general practitioners in the United Kingdom agreed to work in the National Health Service, but there were disagreements surrounding their remunerations. Wand, due to his role with the General Medical Services Committee, argued that this should be 100 per cent, but the Ministry of Health disagreed. Although he was best known for his work within medical politics and general practice, Wand was also concerned with other aspects of the community. He was on the Committee of Medical Schools and became Honorary Vice-President of the British Medical Students Association in 1959, a role which he took great pleasure in, as he was eager to help young people to achieve their ambitions of becoming the doctors of tomorrow through mentoring and support.
