133 - What Am The NHS? (with Dr Ellen Welch)

<div>The National Health Service, Blighty's biggest achievement since giving Mr Hitler the ol’ two fingers. It's been a rough year and a half for the beloved institution. A lack of funding, a global pandemic and a comically incompetent health secretary have lead to a challenging work environment, and an uncertain future, for its 1.3 million staff.<br> <br> How did this happen? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? <a href="https://twitter.com/wanderingwelch?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Dr Ellen Welch</a>, author of The NHS: The Story So Far, talks to us about all this and more!<br> <br> -----<br> <br> <strong><em>Become a </em></strong><a href="https://headstuffpodcasts.com/register"><strong><em>Headstuff+</em></strong></a><strong><em> member and get exclusive bonus content!</em></strong><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShZbUvp10nA">Bonus episode trailer animation</a><br> <br> -----<br> <br> <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/what-am-politics#/5510471/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-turquoise-tri-blend-s">Get your WAP Tee!</a><br> <br> <a href="https://whatampolitics.com/">whatampolitics.com</a><br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatampolitics/">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/whatampolitics">Twitter</a><br> <br> Theme music by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove">Supermarket Love</a> </div>