Go along to St Thomas Hospital 8-11 am on the 26 February to support the latest strike by junior doctors. Junior doctors in England will be on strike for 5 days from 7am on 24 February as part of their continuing campaign to reverse the pay cuts of the past 10 years. BMA junior … Continue reading Support the junior doctors’ strike
Find out more about the plan for maternity units and the resale of GP surgeries in North London
Two sets of speakers attended the February meeting of IKONP to tell us about two important issues: the consultancy on maternity care and the proposed resale of a number of GP surgeries. We recorded the meeting and you can find it in the link below. February IKONP meeting Chloe Moralesoyarce, head of communications for StartWell … Continue reading Find out more about the plan for maternity units and the resale of GP surgeries in North London
Why are two Islington GP surgeries set to be taken over by private equity firm?
Mitchison Road Surgery and Hanley Primary Care Centre are due to be sold to the HCRG Group, formerly known as Richard Branson’s Virgin Healthcare Ltd, as part of a sale of 60 UK surgeries believed to be worth £50 million. The two surgeries were previously run by AT Medics and Operose Health which is owned … Continue reading Why are two Islington GP surgeries set to be taken over by private equity firm?
Why Labour’s plan falls short of what the NHS needs
Labour’s mission for the NHS falls disappointingly short, according to John Puntis, co-chair of Keep Our NHS Public. In this post, he explains that more funding to bring the UK up to the same level as France and Germany is an essential part of the solution, while relying on private companies to provide services will … Continue reading Why Labour’s plan falls short of what the NHS needs
Serious medical errors linked to private equity firms buying US hospitals
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
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