Support those working for our NHS
Understaffing has exacerbated the problems caused by underfunding and privatisation of the NHS and is set to get worse.
There are currently 40,000 nurse vacancies in England alone, and it is predicted the NHS will have a staffing shortfall of 250,000 by 2030. Still, the Government refuses to adequately fund, train and take measures to retain valuable NHS staff.
Keep Our NHS Public supported the junior doctors strike in 2016 and has continued to support NHS staff demanding better working conditions. Find out more about the junior doctor’s campaign.
Further reading
Lewisham Hospital catering department facing restructure from ISS
Tower Hamlets | Joint meeting: strike rally and NHS Anniversary
Victory: St Mary’s Hospital strikers win an end to outsourcing
United Voices of the World strike at St George’s
NHS workers outsourced to Sodexo join strikes
Get involved: If you work for or within the NHS you can find out more here about our NHS Staff Voices group.
Further information
Find information on the issues affecting NHS staff and junior doctors in our resource cabinet.
NHS staff news
Review: NHS Under Siege
John Lister, Jacky Davis (eds.). The Merlin Press Limited, Dagenham, 2022 www.merlinpress.co.uk This book should be read by anyone interested in both defending and rebuilding the NHS and in addressing health inequity as a matter […]
The Health and Care Bill becomes an Act: Why it matters to us all
Despite the concerns of many NHS staff, official bodies and health campaigners, the Health and Care Bill became an act of parliament on 28th April, two days after voting in the Commons and the House […]
The ‘SOS NHS’ demands are still urgent and relevant
The SOS NHS demands: Approve emergency funding of £20 billion to save lives this winter Invest in a fully publicly owned NHS & guarantee free healthcare for future generations Pay staff properly: without fair pay, […]
SOS NHS Let’s build a movement so massive, loud and strong that the government can’t ignore us
Our brand-new campaign SOS NHS is the most ambitious ever for the NHS. The campaign initiated by Keep Our NHS Public and Health Campaigns Together is already supported by around 40 key organisations representing a […]
Sick pay and end to poverty wages for G4S workers
I first met Croydon University Hospital porters and domestics before the pandemic struck. Without these vital workers, many of who are migrants, the hospitals would grind to a halt, so they have industrial power. G4S […]