Almost unbearable to read this yet everyone, especially politicians, should - GP Gavin Francis writes eloquently about the pressures facing every corner of the NHS. Needle-sharp analysis from the front line.

Essential reading for all who want to understand why our NHS is falling apart, and what has to be done to put it back together.

Gavin Francis is exactly the NHS doctor you long for - compassionate, clever, curious, principled, humane - and this book brims over with exactly the same qualities. Free For All is a succinct, elegant and beautifully written account of what the NHS should and could still be, if only it were properly managed and funded. I loved every page.

An utterly compelling explanation of why the NHS is by far the most equitable and cost-effective way of delivering healthcare, and why it should be properly funded.

It is very rare for a book to make me want to take to the streets and march on Westminster, but this one did ... wise, thoughtful and considered ... I took heart from this book.

Zipped through Gavin Francis's wonderful new book with a tear in my eye. A heartbreaking chronicle of the NHS's near-demise, and a call to action.

Beautifully written, thought provoking, moving, heart-warming, and challenging. At a time when the NHS has never been under greater pressure or threat, this superb book gives real hope for a positive future.

A beautiful love letter to our NHS, that eloquently argues the NHS can be saved, and it must be saved. A reminder of what is important, what we hold dear, and who we are