How NHS changed the face of healthcare in Britain

On July 5, 2018 the National Health Service will celebrate 70 years of pioneering medical advances and world class treatments and raise a toast to its dedicated employees and supporters.

But what is the one thing you would like to say about your local NHS? Whether you have worked as a receptionist or a radiographer, been a student or a surgeon, or used your local NHS services and want to celebrate the exceptional care given by your doctor or nurse – we want to hear your stories.

Since its creation by health secretary Aneurin Bevan in 1948 at Park Hospital in Manchester, the NHS has evolved to benefit every corner of the country too. From remote villages to major cities, NHS England deals with over one million patients every 36 hours so the chances are you or a loved one will have been at the receiving end of the life saving or life changing treatment at some point or another and will have the stories to tell. Were you given top care during a routine hip replacement?

Has speech and language therapy helped your little one? Or have you embarked on a fundraising drive to say thank you to the NHS?

Whatever you’ve used the health service for your experiences matter and we want to know.

We want to hear your stories of why you love the NHS.If you want to celebrate this very special birthday you can share your local National Health Service stories by writing to david.allison@ jpress.co.uk