The National Health Service at 75: Defending free healthcare demands a struggle for socialism

The NHS was the jewel in the crown of the post-war welfare state and has been cherished by millions of workers ever since. But it has been brought to the brink of collapse by systematic underfunding and the principle of care “free at the point of use” is in severe peril.

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