{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/052dfabe-771a-4599-8e88-580a3a43a348/5a1479e4-10c6-46b7-bf10-d6db7725c6e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Any Stupid Questions about... The NHS?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee3dd67b57990bc2e77e5f/60ee3de8d705c20012eb5490.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever feel like you missed something important when it comes to the news? A fact, a detail, or an event that it feels like everyone else knows about, and now you'd look like a moron if you asked someone to explain? Well, here's a podcast that will ask those questions so you don't have to.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, host <strong>Danielle Ward</strong> is joined by <strong>Andy Cowper</strong>, the editor of <strong>Health Policy Insight </strong>and comment editor of the <strong>Health Services Journal</strong>, to ask questions about the NHS, which he knows loads about. She's also joined by comedians <strong>Darren Harriott</strong> (2017 <strong>Edinburgh Comedy Award</strong> newcomer nominee) and <strong>Carrie Quinlan</strong> (<strong>The News Quiz</strong>, <strong>John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme</strong>).</p><p><br></p><p>Questions asked and answered include:</p><ul><li>Is the NHS being privatised?</li><li>Will the NHS get £350m a week more after Brexit?</li><li>Why not charge drunk people in A&amp;E?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>...so if you've sort of been guessing the answers based on a gut feeling, why not listen and find out for sure?</p><p><br></p><p>All our guests are on Twitter, so go and say hello - @HPIAndyCowper, @DarrenHarriott, @quinlan_carrie, and Danielle is @captainward.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Ed Morrish</p><p><br></p><p>Music from www.akmmusic.co.uk</p>","author_name":"Danielle Ward"}