In pictures: NHS march

About 7,000 people have taken part in an 'I love the NHS' march in central London to celebrate its successes as it nears its 60th anniversary.

The protesters say they do not want the National Health Service sold off to private companies for profit.

Health minister Ann Keen said investment in the NHS would allow staff to focus on quality and access.

Union chief Karen Jennings told the colourful crowd that a health service that is free at the point of need and paid for by taxation should be cherished.

London mayor Ken Livingstone sent a message to the demonstrators by video, saying the NHS was the "single most important social advance of my lifetime".

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