Table of contents : 1 Introduction 2 Healthcare in the Age of Neoliberalism 3 Mergers, Monopolies and the ‘Rising Billions’ 4 The Social Determinants of Health 5 The ‘Inequality Thesis’ 6 Ageing Populations? 7 Health, Power and Paradigms 8 Legislating for Better Health? 9 Who’s WHO? 10 The National Health Service: A Revolution Half Made? 11 Conclusion