Islington Clinical Commissioning Group and the CCGs in the other four boroughs of North Central London voted on 7 March 2019 to restrict the scope of treatments available to NHS patients. This change is called ‘Procedures of Limited Clinical Effectiveness’ but this is a euphemism as many of the treatments being banned are very effective. … Continue reading RESTRICTIVE SCOPE OF TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO NHS PATIENTS
ISLINGTON PHARMACISTS ARE RUNNING SHORT OF DRUGS
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LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE NHS IN ISLINGTON
Islington Keep Our NHS Public organised a public meeting on 11 March 2019 at Islington Town hall to help locals to learn more about what is happening to the NHS in Islington. Read more about the meeting from links to local newspaper coverage by the Islington Gazette and the Islington Tribune.
STOP FURTHER CUTS ON DISABLED & OLDER PATIENTS!
Letter from one of our committed members to the Tribune Dear Tribune, I am worried about further cuts in patient care. Last year the Trib highlighted the case of Elizabeth who cannot walk so needs non-emergency transport for her regular appointments at the Royal Free Hospital. She was denied access to her appointments. The Royal … Continue reading STOP FURTHER CUTS ON DISABLED & OLDER PATIENTS!
BRING BACK NURSING BURSARIES
There’s less than 24 hours left before trainee nurse Emily delivers this open letter to the Department for Health. Please triple your impact by getting three more people to add their names today: Here is an extract of the letter “I face relentless hours, department cuts and exhaustion everyday at my hospital. There’s a gap … Continue reading BRING BACK NURSING BURSARIES
SUPPORTING THE JUNIOR DOCTORS
We campaigned on the picket line at the Whittington hospital in support of the junior doctors campaign against the contract that Jeremy Hunt sought to impose. We had stalls at the Nags Head and Angel shopping centres to get a petition to our local hospitals signed asking them not to enforce the contract. We collected … Continue reading SUPPORTING THE JUNIOR DOCTORS
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