From Public Service to Free Market: The End of the National Health Service

John Pilger's documentary, The Dirty War on the NHS, goes to the heart of the struggle for democracy today, he says. Britain National Health Service, the NHS, was the world's first universal public health service. Designed to give millions of people freedom from fear, the NHS today is under threat of being sold off and converted to a free market model inspired by America's disastrous health insurance system, which results in the death every year of an estimated 45,000 people. President Trump said the NHS is on the table in any future trade deal with America. Filmed in Britain and the United States, this timely, compelling documentary touches us all and reveals what may be the last battle to preserve the most fundamental human right. Director: John Pilger Original Title: The Dirty War on the NHS