Will the NHS reach 100? When Britain’s health service was founded 75 years ago, it promised free care “from the cradle to the grave”. But some think the NHS is now battling a sickness of its own.
‘Crucial, lifesaving, overstretched, in crisis’
Biting back: Junior doctors are expected to strike for five days in July amid widespread public support. Glossary
Envisioned - Imagined as a possibility for the future.
Citizenship - A legal status meaning a person has a right to live in a country. There are different ways to become a citizen of a country.
Dementia - A syndrome associated with memory loss and other declining brain functions.
Diabetes - A medical condition causing there to be too much sugar in the blood.
Chronic - A condition which recurs over time, or lasts for several years.
Nigel Lawson - A British Conservative Party politician who died in 2023. He was the father of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
Burnout - When someone becomes physically and emotionally exhausted after working hard for a long time.
Stagnating - Staying the same or not growing.
Terminal - When an illness is going to be fatal.
Privatisation - When a business, industry or service that is run by the government is moved to be run by private companies.