title: It is time to take industrial action to reverse the sell-off of the NHS.
abstract: As a nurse at St Thomas' Hospital in London during the strikes in the 1980s, I never wanted to strike, having seen the effects on patient care (Letters May 21).
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chilver
mesh_terms: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008274:Magnesium; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D008274:Magnesium; D002122:Calcium Chloride