Newsletter – February 2017
Join people from organisations all over the UK in London on 4th March to campaign for Our NHS! Join us in marching for a publicly owned NHS and Social Care Service. Amongst others KONP will […]
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Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) – what they are and how to challenge them
The NHS is not ‘in debt’: – it has suffered deliberate de-funding since 2010 and it cannot provide safe care without ‘overspending’. The context includes severe cuts to the Public Health and social care […]
Press Summary: 21 February
14 February Great NHS gamble (local) Lancashire Post, widely citing KONP member David Wrigley. Well done David. Part of the Johnston Group’s coordinated look at the NHS. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/the-great-nhs-gamble-secret-plans-to-trim-millions-from-health-budgets-1-8387977 Also the Yorkshire Post http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/health/nhs-special-report-impending-disaster-of-downgrading-emergency-units-1-8387525 [7+ more […]
Press Release: STPs will NOT work, King’s Fund
[Tuesday 21 February 2017] The King’s Fund report on delivering the government’s plans for the NHS – Delivering Sustainability and Transformation Plans [1] – does not reflect what is really happening to the NHS in […]
Press Summary: 15 February
8 February Nuffield Trust says delayed discharges far higher than official figures Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/08/bed-blocking-three-times-worse-than-nhs-figures-show-study [16 more stories]
KeepOurNHSPublic.com server migration
The Keep Our NHS Public web site is going to be migrating to a different host server over the next few days. Because of this our shop and our comments sections will not be available […]
Press Summary: 7 February
31 January 2000 doctors warn May of safety risks Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/patient-safety-at-risk-due-9723968 Warning of GP cuts in NHS overhaul Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/31/warning-cuts-family-doctors-nhs-overhaul/ [27+ more stories]
Newsletter – January 2017
Leaflet for National Demonstration It’s Our NHS on 4th March 2017. Leaflets are available to order via our website. Spread the word To request bulk orders of the flyers over 1000 please contact [email protected] with […]
Press Summary: 30 January
23 January Sussex MPs discuss STPs (local) Bexhill-on-sea Observer http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/health/mps-discuss-nhs-plan-with-leaders-1-7783756 Defend NHS march brings Brighton to standstill (local) Midhurst and Petworth Observer. Sussex Defend the NHS widely quoted. http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/news/health/defend-the-nhs-march-brings-brighton-to-a-standstill-1-7785039 [17 more stories]
Press Release: Medical Referral Centres – waste and risk
[Monday 16 January] Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) is calling for the government to stop the payments to Referral Management Centres made for cancelling appointments immediately, and strongly questions their overriding purpose – which is […]