Stephen Hawking has accused ministers of damaging the NHS, blaming the Conservatives in a passionate and sustained attack for slashing funding, weakening the health service though privatisation, demoralising staff by curbing pay and cutting social care support. “The crisis in the NHS has been caused by political decisions,” he said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest There have been a number of protests over cuts to the NHS in recent years. “When politicians and private healthcare industry lobbyists claim that we cannot afford the NHS, this is the exact inversion of the truth. “This government is fully committed to a world-class NHS free at the point of use, now and in the future.

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2017 17:00 UTC