The NHS is one of the major battleground issues of the general election as parties debate the future of healthcare in the UK. Sarah Boseley and Denis Campbell discuss the extent of private company involvement in the NHS. Plus: Dan Collyns on the downfall of Evo Morales in Bolivia

When British voters are asked about their political priorities, healthcare and the state of the NHS are always at the top of the list. The upcoming election is no different and the parties are desperate to present themselves as having the best offer. The Conservatives are pledging money for new hospitals while Labour is promising to row back on the rising trend of privatisation within the health service. The opposition also points to a potential US trade deal that could put the price the NHS pays for medicines on the table.

Joining Anushka Asthana to disentangle it all are the Guardian’s health policy editor, Denis Campbell, and health editor, Sarah Boseley.

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