Rolling back privatisation?
In our analysis of the Health Manifesto of the Labour party, now the Government of the country, we did not cover the manifesto promises under the ‘Kick start economic growth’ chapter where several commitments of […]
Stop privatisation of the NHS
New report on huge profits raked in by five of UK’s top healthcare privateers
A new report reveals huge profits raked in by five of the UK’s top healthcare privateers. The report is written by friends of Keep Our NHS Public, Corporate Watch. It was released earlier this week […]
Private sector profits from illness: a well-funded NHS delivers value for money
Nick Mann is a GP and member of Keep Our NHS Public Private sector involvement in NHS treatment centres When the Government announced plans on 4 August to rapidly accelerate private sector involvement in the NHS, […]
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 […]
ITV ‘Bodies of evidence: the butcher surgeon’
‘Bodies of evidence: the butcher surgeon’ shows us why a lack of oversight in private healthcare leaves patients open to dangerous practices ITV’s Bodies of Evidence programme last week highlighted a massive betrayal of trust […]
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 […]
Government passes Health and Care Bill: KONP Statement
An Act of denial that endangers the NHS The Health and Care Bill is now on its way to getting Royal Assent as all objections and opposition has been brushed aside. The Government has got […]
Delivery Plan turns NHS into a cash cow
While NHS resources are facing a renewed and tightening financial squeeze in Rishi Sunak’s newly-imposed austerity, the limited funds available are more likely than ever to be diverted to paying for services in private hospitals […]
This rushed-through Health and Care Bill is a threat to a truly universal NHS
In an emergency, all of us expect to go to A&E and be seen, no matter who we are or where we’re from. In law, Clinical Commissioning Groups must ensure that emergency care is provided […]
A bad deal for our NHS – how profit-motives have no place in healthcare
In 2020, the Government contracted the private healthcare sector to support the NHS in battling the pandemic; yet the private sector prioritised its own pocket over the public. Now, details of a profitable new agreement […]