Not many people can say they have served as a doctor in the NHS for almost 50 years, making up two thirds of its 75-year life time, but Dr Hasmukh Shah can.
Dr Shah trained in MS University of Baroda in Gujarat state, India and has been working in the NHS for the last 48 years. For the last 36 years he has been working as a GP in the Rhondda valley. He is also secretary of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origins, and champions the work of Indian doctors based in Wales.
In his own words, Dr Shah has reflected on the achievements of the NHS over the last 75 years, and looking towards the future, where he can see the health service going.
