For me the the events being held to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS are tinged with a deal of sadness and an amount of anger. I feel the ideals that saw its creation in 1948, of which I am particularly proud, are being increasingly threatened by interfering politicians - such that it often finds itself in need of Intensive Care!

Perhaps it is time for the old saying “Survival of the fittest” to be scrapped and replaced with “Survival of the richest”?
Money may not be able to buy you happiness, but it does seem it can buy you medical treatment others in more need are not able to afford!

To think we live in the 5th richest country and claim to be civilised, simply immoral. Some things are worth fighting for and surely the NHS has to be high on the list. So come on let’s make the 60th birthday a time to remember what the NHS was founded for and ensure it continues to provide universal health-care, free at point of delivery FOR ALL.