The #NHSselfie campaign, started by an apolitical network of doctors called Medicine for the NHS, is hoping to show politicians that people believe in a publicly funded health service at a time when the NHS faces the prospect of funding cuts and criticism over care and safety levels.
According to NHS regulator the Care Quality Commission's annual report, two-thirds of hospitals are offering substandard care, and safety levels are not good enough in almost three-quarters of hospitals.
The report warns that pressure to cut costs could contribute to further worsening of the health service, while understaffing and funding issues are already contributing to inadequate care in 65% of hospitals, The Guardian said.