NHS is the "pride of Britain"

Gordon Brown visited staff and patients at a Sunderland hospital today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS. The Prime Minister toured the hospital's state-of-the-art new cardiology lab and vowed to provide the means to make the NHS the envy of the world for a further 60 years. As he cut a cake decorated with the NHS logo and the dates 1948-2008, he said the NHS would become more focused on providing preventative care to help improve the health of the nation. He said the nation should be proud of the NHS as it serves everyone, irrespective of wealth or background. "Health is not something which can be purchased; it is something which is guaranteed. "Today is a celebration of that service and an affirmation of the work of the NHS staff. The NHS is the pride of our country." The NHS of the 21st century will tackle ill... [read full story]