NHS 60th Birthday

This year sees the 60th anniversary of the NHS. It is amazing to think that the institution has survived that long, and it is a credit to it and it's staff that it is now such a part of the fabric of british society that no politician could comprehend dismantling it.

I like many am proud of the NHS, the service it provides is more often than not extrememly good, even if the circumstances it has to deal with are particularly challenging and that the media continues to suggest that it isn't. It is in my view right therefore that the Department of Health is encouraging NHS trusts to celebrate this milestone in the organisations history.

TCC has recently launched www.nhs60thbirthday.co.uk this shows how some of our engagement products can be used by trusts to engage and involve communitites and service users in the celebrations. As much of the work we do is within the NHS, it is great that TCC can have some impact on making the celebrations a success for trusts and enable more people to become involved in them.