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It is right to celebrate the NHS’s 70th anniversary. It is admired beyond the UK and has weathered many restructures, adapted to medical advances, and managed a growing population with longer life expectancy, all while coping with increasing financial strain. On 5 July we can light the candles, raise a glass, cut the cake, or otherwise mark this historic occasion. While celebrating the achievements we can’t ignore the widening cracks. Despite its overall top performance in an influential international comparison last year, in terms of outcomes the NHS has fallen in global rankings.1 And we shouldn’t take for granted …