Finding the political will to maintain the health of the NHS | Letters Frances O’Grady, David Owen, Michael Sheen, Stephen Mangan and others

The NHS is one of the country’s most treasured institutions. It represented a real advance for the health of the nation and its provision of free, universal healthcare for all is admired throughout the world. But its future is under serious threat. There have been many local campaigns established to defend services threatened with privatisation or closure. But there must be a response on a national level. Starting last month with the relaunch of the People’s March for the NHS, there have been a series of events that will culminate in a People’s Convention for the NHS on 11 April.

The aim is to unite the broadest coalition possible, bringing together health workers, campaign groups, trade unions, health activists, pensioners groups and others with one common aim – to save our NHS.

There have been many local campaigns to defend services. But there must be a response on a national level

We need national leadership to co-ordinate selfcare policy across the NHS and people-centred medicines regulation

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