Free For All
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Free For All

Why The NHS Is Worth Saving

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eBook - ePub

Free For All

Why The NHS Is Worth Saving

About this book

'Needle-sharp analysis from the front line' Ian Rankin 'Utterly compelling' Henry Marsh 'Wonderful... A heartbreaking chronicle of the NHS's near-demise, and a call to action' Leah Hazard 'A reminder of what is important, what we hold dear, and who we are' Christie Watson 'Compassionate, clever, curious, principled, humane... A succinct, elegant and beautifully written account of what the NHS should and could still be' Rachel Clarke Britain's health service is dying. Gavin Francis shows us why we should fight for it. Since its birth in 1948, the powers that be have chipped away at the NHS. Now, Britain's best-loved institution is under greater threat than ever, besieged by a deadly combination of underfunding, understaffing and the predatory private sector. In the wake of the pandemic, we have come to accept a 'new normal' of permanent crisis and years-long waiting lists. But, as Gavin Francis reveals in this short, vital book- it doesn't have to be this way, and until recently, it wasn't. Drawing on the history of the NHS as well as his own experience as a GP, he introduces us to the inner workings of an institution that has never been perfect but which transformed the lives and health of millions, for free - and which has never been more important.For those who believe in the future of the NHS and its founding principles, this is essential reading from the bestselling author of Recovery and Intensive Care.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. 1: A Day in the Life of (potentially) the Best Job in the World
  5. 2: In Place of Fear: The Origins of the NHS
  6. 3: The Normalisation of Crisis: No Slack in the System
  7. 4: Workforce: We’re All on the Same Team
  8. 5: Patients or Shareholders? The Realities of Commercial Medicine
  9. 6: Too Much Medicine: Overtreatment and Overdiagnosis
  10. 7: Frailty and Social Care: A Magnificent Success Story
  11. 8: Identifying Problems, Exploring Solutions
  12. 9: Save Our Service
  13. A Message to the Medical Profession from the Minister of Health
  14. Thanks
  15. Notes on Sources
  16. By the Same Author, for the Wellcome Collection
  17. Copyright