An article from the New York Times highlights the dangers of private equity firms buying hospitals in the US, the land of private medicine. (It is behind a pay wall but you can get the idea from this summary and the links.) A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including … Continue reading Serious medical errors linked to private equity firms buying US hospitals
Important dates for your diary for Keep Our NHS Public meetings
KONP, our national organisation, will be holding its Annual Meeting on Saturday 17th February, 10:15 – 15.15 online. This is the time for members of KONP to exchange ideas and look towards the future of our campaigning in what is currently the most extreme crisis the NHS has yet faced. It is necessary to register in advance, … Continue reading Important dates for your diary for Keep Our NHS Public meetings
Why the NHS is worth fighting for
A film which appeared on The New York Times website is a brilliant reminder of why we are fighting to restore our NHS to a fully funded universal public heath service. You can watch the film here. It supports the Keep Our NHS Public vision for a People’s NHS. Our vision is based on the … Continue reading Why the NHS is worth fighting for
Save maternity care at the Whittington
Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) joined Labour councillors at a rally near the Whittington Hospital on 20 December 2023 to defend its maternity service. This is currently being considered for closure. Councillor Janet Burgess and Councillor Praful Nargund are shown holding the IKONP banner. We are responding to a review of maternity services by … Continue reading Save maternity care at the Whittington
A chance to support a survey on privatisation
The doctor-led campaign EveryDoctor’s new project is to ask the public what they think about NHS privatisation. Many politicians want more privatisation in the NHS but have never canvassed the public so have no mandate to do this. EveryDoctor is planning to commission public polling to find out what the public really thinks, and then to run a big … Continue reading A chance to support a survey on privatisation
Whittington and Royal Free maternity units under threat
The NHS in our area, the North London Integrated Care Board is considering closing the maternity unit at either the Whittington or the Royal Free as part of a review of maternity services in our area. They say there is not enough money to fund urgently needed upgrades to both units. Our initial reaction at IKONP is that … Continue reading Whittington and Royal Free maternity units under threat
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