The following stories were selected from those sent as daily alerts under the search term ‘NHS’, and ‘Keep Our NHS Public’ from the Google alerts service. Please send any comments to Alan: [email protected]
22 June
Sturgeon brands Leave campaign deceitful
Prophetic words from the SNP leader on NHS ‘pledges’. Scottish Courier:
She also claimed leaving the EU would cost the Scottish NHS £600 million. Telegraph:
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Bursary campaign
Guardian write-up:
NHS failure ‘new norm’
Uncritical piece supporting government ‘NHS is broke’ agenda. BBC News:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36579903
Also a piece about NHS stuck in ‘endless winter’:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36579900
Leave campaign claim NHS will go £600 million into red if we stay in EU
More ludicrous claims from the Leavers. Express:
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/681871/NHS-600m-deficit-Remain-Brexit-campaign-immigration
Privatisation hurting social care workforce
Many of whom are, of course, immigrants… Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/careers/2016/jun/21/privatisation-social-care-workforce-careers
Save Huddersfield A&E petition handed in (local)
Including mention for KONP; well done Yorkshire! Huddersfield Chronicle:
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/hands-hri-campaigners-hand-petitions-11508042
Government advisor urges using NHS land for new housing and health facilities
Hidden agenda? Construction News:
Health chiefs warn of £200 million NHS deficit for Oxfordshire (Local)
Oxford news:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14570382.NHS_bosses_warn_of___200m_black_hole_in_finances_by_2020/
Chand speech at BMA conference: Tories want to destroy NHS
Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jun/22/kailash-chand-bma-tory-party-agenda-wash-hands-nhs
23 June
US hospital paid millions to advise NHS has flawed safety record
Includes quotes from KONP, Tony O’Sullivan and John Lister. Mirror:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hospital-paid-125m-taxpayer-cash-8267354
25 June
Farage backtracks on ‘£350 million a week’ for NHS
Evening Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brexit-nigel-farage-says-pledge-of-350-million-a-week-for-nhs-was-a-mistake-a3279831.html
NHS has ‘mountain to climb’ in planned programme of change.
Nurses leaving NHS in despair over workload and poor pay
28 June
Why Brexit is bad for the NHS
The conversation: http://theconversation.com/brexit-is-not-good-news-for-the-nhs-heres-why-61613
What Brexit means for NHS workers
Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/jun/28/nhs-workers-brexit-mean-job-health-service
NHS staff photo showing all but one is an immigrant goes viral
Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/revealing-photo-nhs-workers-really-8300476
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