David Cameron makes promises over the NHS: Your views

David Cameron has set out five guarantees for the future of the NHS in England.

The prime minister says it will remain free when people use it, care will be improved, budgets will rise and waiting times will be kept low.

Labour has accused the government of breaking promises by pushing ahead with a major shake-up of the NHS.

Ministers plan to give GPs more power over who carries out treatments and want to increase competition.

Newsbeat has been to University College Hospital in central London to find out what matters to you about the NHS.

Ronnie Smyth, 22, has come from Canterbury to see a specialist: "I've been waiting two hours for an appointment today. I've been waiting three months for an operation and I've got another six to wait.

"But they've given me good pain relief and the doctors are really nice. I think the NHS should just carry on as it is. I've been to private hospitals before and I don't think the customer care was any better."

Jordan Methven is 13 and has to make a regular trip from Fife for treatment: "The NHS is OK I suppose, but there should be better help for me up there rather than having to come down to England.

"They definitely need more doctors in certain areas. I think they're understaffed here sometimes and the NHS needs more help."

Mum Julie agrees: "The nurses are overworked. They're just piling more work on the staff who are here."

She doesn't trust the prime minister: "He'll never keep those promises."

Twenty-year-old Chuma Ntepha is a medical student at University College London: "What's important is that he keeps the essence of the NHS and puts the patients first. Lots of us people are worried that it's becoming a private business."

Chuma's not sure he'll work for the NHS when he qualifies: "Talking to my friends, a lot of them are thinking about their options and might work abroad or for a private company."

Kelly Edwards, 26, is at the hospital with her son who has a virus: "The treatment has been amazing. I've been very impressed with everyone. So far so good."

She thinks the NHS needs to be accessible: "It's about being able to get an appointment when you want. My GP is fantastic, I can walk in and see him without an appointment, but I'm one of the lucky ones."