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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

NHS turns 75: So many lives saved but such a task ahead

The NHS celebrated its 75th anniversary on Wednesday amid fresh warnings that it is facing pressure like never before, with the cost of rebuilding it laid bare by new figures.

Dr Chris Streather, medical director for NHS London, said staff are the capital’s “greatest asset” as events commemorating the founding of the health service were held across the country.

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