The NHS at 60: The Cost of Health - Who Pays? The Financial Future of the NHS

BBC health correspondent Branwen Jeffreys presents a series of debates as the NHS marks its sixtieth anniversary. The idea of a health service free to all has been the cornerstone of the NHS. We are spending more than ever, but the expectations of healthcare and the costs of providing it are continually rising. Can these be met out of taxation, or will patients who can afford it increasingly top up their care? How much longer can the founding principles of the NHS remain intact?