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 […]
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: 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The government’s revised offer of a 3% pay increase for NHS workers is far too little, too late. After months of delay, the latest offer put forward by the government is only a slight improvement […]
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