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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Wes Streeting

I love the NHS: it saved my life, but the operation to rescue it must be led by the people and its staff

Staff on an NHS hospital ward.
‘The challenges the NHS faces today are huge, but the opportunities are enormous.’ Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA


When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer, in 2021, the NHS saved my life. I felt this Rolls-Royce machine kick into gear, as I was treated by a world-class surgeon equipped with a robot and looked after by a group of incredibly caring nurses. I saw the best of the NHS.

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