Synopsis

What are the origins of the National Health Service? When did the first kidney transplant take place? And is there any truth to the notion that half a chicken can cure anything? Join comedian and former psychiatric nurse Jo Brand as she hosts a special episode of Rattus, celebrating the NHS’s 75th anniversary. Together, they explore the NHS's beginnings, uncovering some of its more unusual episodes and reflecting on what life was like before universal healthcare. Before the NHS, accessing medica