Why nurses need to strike
‘The voice of nurses is the voice of the vulnerable, the voice of patients and the voice of social justice.’ Alison Leary, Nursing Professor Gay Lee RCN member Member of Lambeth Keep Our NHS Public […]
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Winter crisis starts early, as Trust chiefs urged to lobby Tory MPs
It’s not even winter yet, but the NHS is already in a major beds crisis and bracing for the worst as Chancellor and new PM mull over the extent to more public spending cuts. John […]
NHS Privatisation associated with worse quality healthcare – study finds
Outsourcing of services to for-profit companies in the NHS has been steadily increasing since the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. A recent study details the additional billions of pounds spent by NHS commissioners on […]
NHS workers get ready to strike
‘If there are no staff left in the NHS, there is no NHS. The fight on pay is not just about bettering our own conditions but is directly linked to patient safety and preventing the […]
In a cost-of-living crisis, we cannot afford to continue neglecting mental health services
“As a mental health professional who has worked in the NHS for over 10 years, I am unsurprised to find that a report by the BMA shows mental health services are failing disproportionately as compared […]
Weak Coffey plan won’t stimulate crumbling NHS
The Tory Conference this year (2-5 October) highlights the weaknesses and dangers of this Truss-Kwarteng-Coffey Government. John Lister takes apart their statements and plans for the NHS as Coffey addresses the Tory faithful. The article […]
NHS Factcheck 1: Does the NHS already have enough money?
Factcheck 1 “The NHS has been given lots of extra funding during the pandemic – it should now be able to live within its means.” There are many misconceptions about what’s wrong with our NHS. […]
Always winter and never spring: Why the NHS is in perpetual crisis
When we are subjected to ‘alternative facts’ by our own government, such as claims of ‘record’ numbers of doctors and nurses and investment in the NHS, one can be forgiven for misunderstanding the depth and […]
Truss cannot be trusted with our NHS
Liz Truss, the new unelected Prime Minister, chosen as Tory Party leader by just 81,326 votes, has begun her leadership. She has no real mandate, but nevertheless will continue as PM until the next general […]
Protest against Palantir that produced a result!
On 3rd Sept 2022, Hackney KONP organised a protest against Palantir the US spy tech company likely to get a huge contract to run most of the operating system for the NHS. The Palantir CEO […]