On the 30th November 2019 Our film is being released online .
We will also be having a premiere
in London at the Prince Charles Cinema.
A limited number of tickets are available here:https://nhsheistpremiere.eventbrite.co.uk
The film is available for pre-order to buy or rent here: http://movie.thegreatnhsheist.com
Many thanks to our supporters, please tell your friends and share widely
The Great NHS Heist is a powerful account of how the nation’s proudest achievement, the National Health Service, has been fundamentally reshaped and undermined by successive governments in preparation for privatisation. The evidence of the heist is presented with a stark warning of the risks ahead through interviews with health care professionals, patients and experts in England and America
Ken Loach, Yanis Varoufakis and David Graeber set out how Neoliberal economic policies started by Margaret Thatcher have driven public policy and how the destruction of the NHS was always part of the ideological plan to the ‘shrink the state’.
‘It [NHS] is in the sights and targets of the multinational corporations ‘ Yanis Varoufakis
Insurance industry whistleblower Wendell Potter, and health policy experts David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler paint a clear picture of the American health system and how the interests of private corporations and hospital provider chains prioritise profit above patient care with devastating consequences. Those left without healthcare cover go without vital treatment or queue for scarce medical services provided by charities such as Remote Area Medical. The insured still have to pay out of pocket when they get sick and thousands are bankrupted by medical bills.
Despite promises our from politicians, NHS restructuring continues in plain sight and largely ignored and unreported by the media. It is only with greater public awareness and resistance that the NHS can be restored. This film is an urgent wakeup call; your life may depend on it.
‘We cannot compromise on the needs of people ….secure job, looked after when you’re sick, pension when your old, good education for your kids, a home to live in. Those are now revolutionary demands, because the system can’t provide it, so make those demands, stick to them and we can change the world.’ Ken Loach
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