Hold on Edna! – a book review
Hold on Edna! is a highly entertaining autobiography for anyone who understands the true value of our NHS – as well as a must-read for those who do not. Aneira Thomas the first baby born […]
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Health campaigners do NHS proud
The NHS’s 72nd birthday was marked up and down the country this weekend by Keep Our NHS Public groups. Taking place during the Covid19 pandemic meant that many demonstrations took a serious tone. From a […]
Migrant charges: When we stand together we win
The Government U-turn on migrant charging shows that campaigning works but that the ongoing systemic racism in Government policy still requires we pool our efforts and continue our work. JOIN THE PUBLIC MEETING What’s going […]
Accurate accounting is part of honouring the dead
Accurate accounting is part of honouring the dead: the Government should start with transparency and humility The UK looks on course to be one of the worst affected countries in Europe with respect to deaths […]
Princess Alexandra Hospital domestics win battle against outsourcing
Domestics at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have scored a dramatic victory against a threat to outsource their jobs. Management confirmed yesterday that they are committing to keeping the workers in-house, narrowly averting a strike […]
Victory in Nottingham for the NHS over Circle Healthcare
Circle Healthcare have failed in their attempt to force local NHS Commissioners to award them the new contract to run the Nottingham Treatment Centre at the QMC. The High Court of Justice in London agreed […]
Labour moves to rein in outsourcing of public services
Labour Party proposals to curtail the outsourcing of key public services to private providers are the latest sign that the tide may be turning against privatisation. The plans would put a stop to the prevalent […]
Newsletter – April 2019
National and local news from the front line of NHS campaigning Significant victories, creative voices speaking for our NHS, new initiatives and threats of privatisation characterise the latest in NHS campaigning. It’s never a dull […]
2018 – January to December roundup
Alongside our post ‘2018 – a year of non-stop campaigning’ here is a month-by-month review of our campaigning efforts and the many positives we achieved. JANUARY The year started with one of the worst NHS […]
2018 – a year of non-stop campaigning
As we take a look back at KONP’s campaigning work in 2018 – alongside Health Campaigns Together and our allies – it is impressive and daunting to see just how much work has been required […]