As we reach the milestone 70th anniversary of the NHS, it’s an opportunity to celebrate the fact that, thanks to our health system, we can all expect to live longer, healthier lives. In 70 years, the NHS has transformed the wellbeing of the nation: delivering medical advances and revolutionary treatments to improve public health, and is considered by many to be the envy of the world.
But, with greater financial pressures and an ageing and increasing population, the NHS model of old continues to be tested, with many questioning the long-term stability of the tax-payer funded service.
In the opinion of Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS’s former medical director, the health service is ‘our greatest innovation by far’[i] and as we celebrate the 70th anniversary, it is the application of innovative health technology solutions that will be key to securing the future of the NHS and delivering even better outcomes for patients.
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