The National Health Service explained | Guardian Explainers

The NHS has been likened to a national religion, such is its importance in the British psyche. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguard... But with a tight squeeze on its budgets and unprecedented demand for its services it remains a political issue. In fact, the entire history of the NHS, as well as charting major clinical progress, can be seen as a standoff between doctors and politicians. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ►    / @guardiannews   Guardian Australia ►    / @guardianaustralia   Guardian Football ►    / @guardianfootball   Football Weekly ►    / @footballweeklypodcast   Guardian Sport ►    / @guardiansport   Guardian Live ►    / @guardianlive   #nhs #nhsexplained #thenhs #nationalhealthservice #uk