
Why are record numbers of doctors leaving the UK? How can we stop the further selling off of the NHS? Is our personal health data being used against our best interests? Zack Polanski speaks to full-time GP, best-selling author and resident doctor on breakfast TV, Dr Amir Khan. 00:00 Dr. Amir Khan introduction 02:45 Inequality within the British health system 03:40 Can privatisation within the NHS fix waiting times? 06:36 Nigel Farage’s points-based private health plan 10:47 How bad is the current state of NHS? 12:27 The problem with 10-minute GP consultations 16:43 Is it safe to google your health concerns? 17:50 Should you use AI chatbots to ask about your health? 19:03 Fixing the NHS: more funding, or more efficiency? 20:18 Why primary care needs more funding 26:14 How community centres and mental health services could support the NHS 27:23 Long Covid - the forgotten issue? 31:31 How do GPs navigate conditions they aren’t familiar with 32:46 Reforming our approach to women’s health 38:00 Where should you get your nutritional and dietary advice? 41:05 What more needs to be done regarding trans healthcare? 43:11 Is health tourism popular in the UK? 46:12 The importance of engaging with diverse communities 52:45 Challenging racism in today’s NHS 55:40 The relationship between mental and physical health 59:37 Modernising our approach to mental health 1:00:33 The danger of selling NHS contracts to Palantir 1:02:32 Can your health data be used against you? 1:05:00 Getting Palantir out of the NHS _________ Get your tickets for Bold Politics Live with Cody Dahler on 23rd March in London on Dice Bold Politics Live is at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield on July 5th. Join Nature's Network and switch to Ecotalk, the only network service provider that gives all its profits to nature restoration: ecotalk.co.uk/boldpolitics Email: zack@boldpolitics.co.uk