Leading NHS consultant cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra says Burnham is the major politician who best understands how to save the NHS, rebuild trust in healthcare and tackle Britain’s chronic disease crisis.
Ahead of Thursday’s Makerfield by-election, an exclusive interview is available with NHS consultant cardiologist and bestselling author Dr Aseem Malhotra, who has backed Andy Burnham as the political figure best placed to reform the NHS and address Britain’s growing chronic disease crisis.
Dr Malhotra, fresh from giving evidence before the United States Senate on chronic disease, medical transparency and public trust in healthcare, says Burnham has shown “the leadership, courage and understanding” needed at a defining moment for the health service.
In the interview, Dr Malhotra reflects on almost 20 years of knowing Burnham personally and professionally, beginning through his late father, Dr Kailash Chand OBE, a former GP, Honorary Vice President of the British Medical Association and long-standing NHS campaigner.
Dr Malhotra says Burnham’s record on opposing NHS privatisation, arguing for prevention over treatment, and speaking up for patients marks him out from other senior political figures.
He said: “Andy Burnham is the only major politician I believe truly understands what is needed to save the NHS. He understands that we cannot treat our way out of a chronic disease crisis. We need prevention, transparency, trust and a health system that puts patients before profit.”
The interview covers:
* Why Dr Malhotra believes Burnham understands the root causes of Britain’s health crisis
* Their 20-year relationship and the role of Dr Malhotra’s late father, Dr Kailash Chand OBE
* Burnham’s long-standing opposition to NHS privatisation
*Why prevention, social prescribing and tackling overprescribing must shape the future of healthcare
* Why restoring public trust should be the next government’s biggest health priority
* Dr Malhotra’s recent evidence before the US Senate
* His views on chronic disease, medical transparency and the future of the NHS
Dr Malhotra also discusses the need for an open national conversation about healthcare harms, medical accountability and the treatment of people who say they have been injured by COVID vaccines.
He added: “Public trust in healthcare has been badly damaged. The next Prime Minister must be prepared to face difficult questions, listen to patients and confront the drivers of chronic disease. I believe Andy Burnham has the experience and instincts to do that.”
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