Privatisation undermines the NHS
Dr Tony O’Sullivan, co-chair of Keep Our NHS Public looks at the forms NHS privatisation takes and the impact on patients, staff and the NHS itself. This article first appeared in the September-October issue of […]
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Attempt to charge for ear wax removal thwarted by campaigner
When my husband recently tried to access the ear wax removal service previously provided by the local hospital, he was told he would be charged. This unexpected barrier to essential care previously provided free by […]
Wealth versus Health, John Lister
Book Review: John Lister – Wealth versus Health; Trump’s Global War on Health and Science Reviewed by John Puntis, Co Chair Keep Our NHS Public Published as a paperback by Bite-Sized Books: available via KONP […]
Profiting from cutting people’s vital healthcare
Sometimes we publish pieces submitted by KONP members or supporters on topics that we think are important to draw to the attention of campaigners. This one is by Emet Sachin, who has investigated the issue […]
Labour Party Conference – little comfort for the NHS
Run-up to Conference In the weeks running up to Labour’s annual conference there was confusion between NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care over key aspects of the DHSC’s policy agenda. SubCos […]
Violence on the Frontline: The Hidden Cost of NHS Underfunding
Samantha Wathan, Press Officer, Keep Our NHS Public ‘None of us feel safe’ – Those words, from an A&E nurse speaking to the Guardian this summer, sum up an escalating crisis across our health service. […]
Israel’s ethnic cleansing, the Boston Consulting Group, and NHS privatisation: Cut the ties!
The Financial Times has revealed new ties between the NHS and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On 4 July, the newspaper reported on the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and its involvement in plans for relocating Palestinians […]
KONP stands with Resident Doctors fighting for pay restoration
Resident Doctors (RD) in England are once again taking industrial action as part of their long-running campaign for pay restoration to 2008 levels. They will strike from 7 am on 25th July to 7 am […]
NHS @ 77 | Day of Action Roundup
Saturday 5 July 2025 marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service. Keep Our NHS Public activists from around the country organised local events to celebrate the NHS. The message from […]
NHS Ten Year Health Plan Risks Long-Term Damage: “Not recovery, but managed decline”, say campaigners
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech announcing Labour’s 10 Year Health Plan for England was as hollow as it was patronising to NHS patients and workers. However Starmer and Reeves spin it, it is simply not […]