Viewfinder - Health Service
Aidan Crawley follows two doctors on their rounds, one of whom has known his patient for some 20 years. This is followed by interviews with several doctors on their views of the NHS.
It's clear that the service has enabled doctors to prevent serious illnesses and save more lives. However, the doctors are under some strain from trivial cases and a changed workload.
Broadcaster Aidan Crawley once worked for the Balkan intelligence service and was a fighter pilot during World War Two. He was shot down and captured by German forces in the Western Desert, and held at a prisoner of war camp in Germany. However, he tunnelled under the perimeter and escaped as far as Switzerland before being recaptured by the Gestapo.
