Where is the political will to save the NHS?

[Northerner]

There are barely six weeks until the election. Polls show the NHS to be the issue the public cares most about and everyone – voters, staff and its leadership – now accepts that it must undergo big changes to survive the tough years of 2015-2020. In the circumstances, the three main political parties should already have policies in place on the NHS that are not just detailed but also credible, well thought through and, necessarily, bold; that are commensurate with the daunting task facing the nation’s most cherished public service, to modernise completely or risk collapse. But sadly, and worryingly, they don’t.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/24/political-parties-policies-to-save-nhs-8bn-by-2020