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
GPs feel the pressure as more people go private
People going private for operations and scans is piling extra pressure on overstretched GP surgeries and squeezing standard care for NHS patients, according to a survey covered in The Guardian newspaper. The article reports that many GPs say that they are increasingly having to interpret questionable health checks done privately, organise blood tests or scans … Continue reading GPs feel the pressure as more people go private
Sign our new petition
Keep Our NHS Public is launching a new campaign to build support for our vision for a People’s NHS. A public NHS for all is the most successful model of health care provision this country has ever had. That’s why we’re asking campaign organisations, trade unions, health care experts, politicians, and most important of all, … Continue reading Sign our new petition
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