Chancellor Philip Hammond’s latest budget on 29 October was predictably disappointing for our NHS, with no new funding promised. Despite claims from Hammond that the NHS was, ‘A precious institution that [had] been nurtured for most […]
We are all quite rightly concerned about the increasing privatisation and fragmentation of the NHS in England happening under our noses. It is an affront to a publicly funded system that private companies may swoop […]
NHS England proposals to withdraw 17 NHS clinical procedures contradict existing guidance from NICE, the recognised authority advising clinicians on the current state of research evidence. “Clinicians should read NICE guidance for themselves rather than […]
From today, let this be clear: tech transformation is coming. The opportunities of new technology, done right across the whole of health and social care, are vast. Let’s work together to seize them. Matt Hancock […]
Joint press release by Keep Our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together and The People’s Assembly Against Austerity 17 June 2018 Serious questions surround increased NHS funding – an inadequate response for cash-starved service Theresa May […]
NHS England and NHS Improvement appear to be whistling in the dark as they ignore the warnings from professional bodies and NHS Providers that the levels of NHS underfunding and staff shortages are increasingly dangerous. […]
National KONP and NHS News Loss of Stephen Hawking The NHS lost a wonderful ambassador on the 14th March when Professor Stephen Hawking died. Professor Hawking’s intellect and insight shaped modern cosmology and he inspired […]
Legal or not – ‘SubCos’ are No-Gos! Keep NHS staff in the NHS By Martin Blanchard What are SubCos? A ‘SubCo’ – as subsidiary companies are sometimes called – is an independent company wholly owned […]
National KONP & NHS News 3rd February Regional & National Demonstrations Photo: Luke Dray Thank you to all of you who made up a part of the 60,000-strong crowd who marched on Downing Street on […]
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 […]