Healthcare revolution and the NHS

Many see the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as a supertanker that lacks agility. Others see it as an obese dinosaur lumbering across the horizon.  Neither metaphor probably adequately describes the complexity of what is now deemed the fifth largest employer on planet Earth.  The great news is despite its size and seemingly cumbersome nature, there are numerous people within the NHS 100% committed to seeing the behemoth deliver the best possible healthcare. My son is actually one of them. Change will happen because it must happen, if the NHS is to survive.

Both stories this week point to a healthcare revolution that is in process. I’m not referring to a revolution that might be more likely in a small island state, though it’s fantastic to be able to report that such revolutions are taking place, with Guernsey in the Channel Islands setting itself no lesser task than being the best place to live in the world by 2020.

No, we’re talking about the seemingly impervious NHS in the UK.

In our first story, you’ll fin out more about what our favourite TV doctor Rangan Chatterjee has been doing with the BBC – plus a lot more. In our second piece you’ll meet the new doc on the block, Dr Rupy Aujla.

These are just two men on a mission – there are others, including many women among them. They all need support, and news of their great work needs to be circulated widely. Please do what you can to share our stories.

Catch up also on this week’s other news…

In health, naturally

Rob Verkerk, PhD

Founder, executive & scientific director