Junior doctors strike – it’s not just about pay
John Puntis is a retired consultant paediatrician and is Co-Chair of Keep Our NHS Public It’s not just about pay There are many reasons for junior doctors to be disaffected besides the 35% loss of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The ‘SOS NHS’ demands are still urgent and relevant
The SOS NHS demands: Approve emergency funding of £20 billion to save lives this winter Invest in a fully publicly owned NHS & guarantee free healthcare for future generations Pay staff properly: without fair pay, […]
SOS NHS Let’s build a movement so massive, loud and strong that the government can’t ignore us
Our brand-new campaign SOS NHS is the most ambitious ever for the NHS. The campaign initiated by Keep Our NHS Public and Health Campaigns Together is already supported by around 40 key organisations representing a […]
Sick pay and end to poverty wages for G4S workers
I first met Croydon University Hospital porters and domestics before the pandemic struck. Without these vital workers, many of who are migrants, the hospitals would grind to a halt, so they have industrial power. G4S […]
Boris Johnson flicked a V at the rules, and all those who followed them
It’s the unfairness of sacrifice that hurts the most. I don’t just say this as a nurse working with cancer patients, but as part of the overwhelming majority of people who have spent the last […]
Who is to blame for the NHS crisis? Anyone but the government apparently.
Last week, health secretary Sajid Javid outlined his plans for tackling the waiting list crisis. In the name of improving outcomes and increasing efficiency, Javid is pressing ahead with what is reported to be the […]
NHS workers overwhelmingly reject 3% – the battle has reached a new level
Helen O’Connor, GMB union NHS organiser writes here, about how the NHS staff ballots for strike action have revealed a hunger for change not previously appreciated by many commentators. The pandemic has changed the mindset […]
NHS pay: nurses vote overwhelmingly to reject 3%
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in England and Wales have voted overwhelmingly to reject the government’s proposed 3% pay rise for NHS staff. The announcement of the ballot results on the RCN’s website […]