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
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
Learn more about our vision for the People’s NHS
We’ll be fighting for our NHS with our new campaign, Our Vision for a People’s NHS. If you’d like to find out more about what we’ll be doing to take us through to the next election and beyond, have a look at this recording of the meeting for KONP members that lays it out. It’s … Continue reading Learn more about our vision for the People’s NHS
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