World In Action - NHS

World In Action episode from Monday 9th August 1982 - a studio debate and look at the crisis of confidence within the NHS and looming industrial action.
Presented by David Taylor, with contributions from Norman Fowler, the delightfully named Sir Sidney Hamburger, Dr Michael Joseph, Mary Ireson and more

[@karlfoster3125]

Tthank you so much for uploading this my dad Mick Foster died back in 2013 and i'ts amazing to be able to hear his voice again. He did like everyone else on tried to warn us about the tories and what they wan't to do, look at us now UP THE STRIKERS UP THE WORKERS

[@lolorick5885]

The milk snatcher was leader of the nasty party then.The nursing staff depended on bank nurses which cost more

[@nj200]

So they did not want to pay staff in line with a level inflation that exceeded 10%. How it all sounds recent.

[@tomxxy2000]

The only thing that has changed; more doctors are women and more nurses are men.

[@kirstm.2215]

Nothing has changed!

[@kirstm.2215]

And that was made just weeks before i was born 😔