The National Health (1) Blackburn
The first of two investigations into the health service this autumn.
Are patients better or worse off in today's National Health Service? Panorama has gained exclusive access to the inner workings of an average health authority to find out who is winning the battle between funding and caring. How are decisions made?
Who is gaining and who is losing out?
Inside the hospitals, clinics and GP surgeries
Margaret Jay talks to patients, and the doctors and nurses about their concerns. And the administrator explains his dilemma of making cost-cutting decisions faced with the conflicting priorities of those whose job it is to care. In its own opinion poll,
Panorama reveals what the people of Blackburn think of their Health Service. Producer KATHY O'NEIL Editor DAVID DICKINSON