Labour commits to legislation to reinstate the NHS
As we approach the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the NHS, very many also had their eye on 11 July when Eleanor Smith, MP for Wolverhampton South West was due to present her NHS […]
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The NHS doesn’t require reform – it needs a revolution
Kailash Chand and Allyson Pollock (Reproduced with permission: first published in Political Quarterly 1st May 2018) On the 4th July, the National Health Service will celebrate its 70th birthday and there will be much fanfare and […]
NO need for NHS Royal Commissions: let us restore Bevan’s principles
NHS cross party talks and Royal Commission The Labour Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth and the Greens are right to reject yet another call for a cross-party review of long-term funding for the NHS. It […]
Appeal to fund Judicial Review vs Jeremy Hunt and ACO imposition
Notice of intention to seek judicial review served on Hunt Co -author of the NHS Reinstatement Bill (with Peter Roderick) Professor Allyson Pollock, Dr Colin Hutchinson, Professor Sue Richards and Dr Graham Winyard, have written to […]
Historic moment as Labour Conference unanimously recommits to restoring an NHS for all
Momentous progress was made at the Labour Party Conference on Tuesday 26 September An excellent motion was passed including a robust call for a defence of the NHS in England now and a move to reinstate it […]
Labour Conference – get MPs to pledge support for #NHSTakeback
MPs are signing the #NHSTakeback pledges: ask yours now! Keep Our NHS Public and Health Campaigns Together, the umbrella alliance of independent organisations, are both supporting the #NHSTakeback initiative launched by We Own It. This […]
IVF becomes a postcode lottery
Many news outlets (including The Guardian and the BBC) have reported that thirteen areas of the UK have “restricted or completely halted” IVF treatment for those struggling to conceive. Public anger has arisen about the […]
Professor Hawking is keynote speaker at Talk NHS event, RSM
Professor Stephen Hawking will give the keynote speech at a public debate on the past, present and future of the NHS hosted by ‘Discourse’ and the Royal Society of Medicine on Saturday 19th August. The debate […]
Successful rally for the NHS Reinstatement Bill – 4th November
Thank you to all who came on Friday to support the 2nd reading of the NHS Reinstatement Bill. The bill didn’t get taken but we expect more now of the next session. A really good […]
Press Release: NHS Bill Rally outside Parliament Fri 4 Nov
[Thursday 3 November] Rally at Parliament: College Green and St Margaret’s Church, Abingdon Street Friday, November 4th: 11am – 1pm NHS experts, doctors, healthcare workers and campaigners from across England will attend a rally in […]