Timeshift

Season 3, Episode 7

Episode Title: Raj to Rhondda: How Indian Doctors saved the NHS

Air Date: 2003-11-30

Overview:

The story of the generation of doctors who came from the Indian subcontinent to become the hidden heroes who have provided the backbone of the NHS for the last 40 years. Despite enduring years of discrimination, they fulfilled Britain's health needs and carved successful careers that took them to the heart of the British medical establishment. Now, as they collectively reach retirement age, Britain faces a crisis in healthcare.