Hunt or Johnson? It’s Hobsons choice for the NHS
The country is on the verge of a constitutional crisis. The prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms large and either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will be the one to lead us through the storm. […]
Fight racism and defend migrants
June Newsletter 2019 – Trump, Mental Health Crisis, Annual Meeting
This June Newsletter, has the biggest stories in health campaigning, Donald Trump flip-flopping on the NHS, speaker announcements for our upcoming Mental Health Crisis Summit, some fantastic news for domestic NHS staff and our annual meeting, which is […]
NHS campaigns must stand against racism
This Saturday 16th March, on UN Anti-Racism Day, there will be a national march against racism, islamophobia and anti-semitism meeting at Park Lane, London, at 12:00. NHS staff, students and campaigners have organised an NHS […]
Don’t ask migrants to pay – the NHS was set up to serve us all
“The whole agitation has a nasty taste. Instead of rejoicing at the opportunity to practise a civilised principle, Conservatives have tried to exploit the most disreputable emotions in this among many other attempts to discredit […]
We should welcome refugees, not close the door in fear and prejudice
Staff Nurse Danielle Tiplady meets an Iraqi nurse refugee, and argues healthcare should not respect borders, only the universal needs of patients. This article first appeared in The Nursing Times. Last weekend I went on a volunteering […]
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 […]
Newsletter – September 2018
National KONP and NHS News Decision to strike Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba from the medical register overturned On Monday 13 August, after a battle that has lasted nearly three years, the court of appeal ruled that […]
Medic or not, Dr Bawa-Garba’s case affects us all
On Monday 13 August, after a battle that has lasted nearly three years, the court of appeal ruled that the decision to strike Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba from the medical register should be overturned. Furthermore, the […]
No to Hostile Environment at Barts Health NHS Trust
North East London Save Our NHS (NELSON) are undertaking a powerful campaign to say no to racism, no to scapegoating and no to the Tories ‘Hostile Environment’ in the NHS and the wider community. Our NHS […]
Happy Birthday Windrush Generation – the immigrants who built our NHS
This year we celebrate two anniversaries that are inextricably linked. On June 22 1948, two weeks before the NHS was founded, the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, bringing the first wave of immigrants from the […]