A Twitter campaign to support the National Health Service (NHS) has attracted the likes of Gordon and Sarah Brown and health secretary Andy Burnham.
The microblogging site came to the rescue of the health service today, with thousands rallying support for the 'UK institution'.
The Browns have had a lot of personal experience with the NHS in their lives, with the PM having his sight saved in one eye by NHS doctors, and the couple's youngest son receiving regular care for cystic fibrosis.
Mrs Brown said on Twitter: 'welovetheNHS - more than words can say'.
The support has been sparked by critics against a national health service in the US slamming the UK's health system.
And the argument for or against a national health service in the US got rather personal earlier today when Investor's Business Daily said: 'People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the UK, where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.'
Mr Hawking, who is British, received the US's highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom, yesterday. The Cambridge University professor was quick to point out he was in fact British and lives in the UK.
Investor's Business Daily have since revoked the comment, but the Guardian newspaper asked Mr Hawking for his opinion. He said: 'I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS.
'I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.'
The welovetheNHS campaign was sparked by remarks made by President Obama's critics that the NHS was 'evil' and 'Orwellian'.
Many Republicans in particular believe 'socialised' medicine will mean a reduced level of healthcare in the US.
The microblogging site came to the rescue of the health service today, with thousands rallying support for the 'UK institution'.
The Browns have had a lot of personal experience with the NHS in their lives, with the PM having his sight saved in one eye by NHS doctors, and the couple's youngest son receiving regular care for cystic fibrosis.
Mrs Brown said on Twitter: 'welovetheNHS - more than words can say'.
The support has been sparked by critics against a national health service in the US slamming the UK's health system.
And the argument for or against a national health service in the US got rather personal earlier today when Investor's Business Daily said: 'People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the UK, where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.'
Mr Hawking, who is British, received the US's highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom, yesterday. The Cambridge University professor was quick to point out he was in fact British and lives in the UK.
Investor's Business Daily have since revoked the comment, but the Guardian newspaper asked Mr Hawking for his opinion. He said: 'I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS.
'I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.'
The welovetheNHS campaign was sparked by remarks made by President Obama's critics that the NHS was 'evil' and 'Orwellian'.
Many Republicans in particular believe 'socialised' medicine will mean a reduced level of healthcare in the US.
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