Dr Xand van Tulleken on the legacy of lockdown: Falling ill made me realise the true wonder of the NHS

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Dr Xand van Tulleken on the legacy of lockdown: Falling ill made me realise the true wonder of the NHS
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The TV medic suffered complications after Covid and needed a heart operation. Only then did he understand the real value of a free-at-the-point-of-access healthcare system

I love the NHS. I know this is a fashionable thing to say, but it also has a whiff of naivety. It is like saying I love autumn, or chocolate. Sure, those things are great, but they are also big things that are complex and loving them unconditionally seems to avoid important criticisms .

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