The Government launched ‘NHS Week’ in August in an effort to persuade the public they care about our NHS. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s big announcement was the creation of 900 new NHS beds in time for a dire winter crisis – a crisis of his own Government’s making. He’s obviously hoping that we will have forgotten his … Continue reading Every week should be NHS Week
Why is the Government planning to divert £19 billion away from the NHS to the private sector?
The Conservative Government has launched a new drive to divert £19 billion – almost a tenth of the health budget – to profit-making firms following orders from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “turbocharge” use of the private sector in our NHS. Ministers announced the plan on August 4, 2023 as they admitted the record 7.5 … Continue reading Why is the Government planning to divert £19 billion away from the NHS to the private sector?
Islington celebrates NHS at 75
The Mayor of Islington, Councillor Gary Heather, hosted a celebration of the NHS’s 75th birthday at the Town Hall on Friday 7 July, 2023. Counsellor Heather said he wanted to celebrate the event because of the important role the NHS plays in our lives. Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) was there, along with members … Continue reading Islington celebrates NHS at 75
Happy Birthday
Islington Keep Our NHS Public celebrated 75 years of the NHS on Saturday 1 July, 202 with stalls at the Angel, Highbury&Islington and the Nags Head. We asked people to tell Rishi Sunak what they wanted to him to give the NHS for its birthday. And they were very clear: no privatisation. Don’t run the … Continue reading Happy Birthday
NHS @ 75
The NHS has looked after us for the past 75 years. Now we need to look after the NHS. We need to go back to the founding principles: a universal, comprehensive health service, publicly provided, publicly accountable, publicly financed through general taxation, free at the point of use, with clinical decisions about treatment taken without … Continue reading NHS @ 75
NHS 75
The NHS is facing its worst crisis ever. This is a national emergency. July 5th is the 75th birthday of our NHS, but it is not a time to celebrate. Join us on Saturday,1st July to recognise the great success of the NHS in the recent past – and fight for an NHS fit to … Continue reading NHS 75
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