Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) braved the rain to join the Patients Not Profit rally outside Parliament on 26 February 2025. We joined other KONP members from around the country to tell Parliament to Invest in the NHS, not private health care. We must keep fighting for a publicly-funded NHS, said the speakers. They … Continue reading Keep fighting for our NHS
Good news for north London GP surgeries
Campaigners have achieved some notable wins on getting GP surgeries in Islington and Haringey out of the hands of large US companies. In Islington it has been announced that the contract for running the Hanley Road Primary Care Centre, one of the original AT Medics’ practices, has gone to the Islington GP Federation. As a … Continue reading Good news for north London GP surgeries
Fight to keep what Nye started
Islington Keep Our NHS Public shared our campaign to Restore the People’s NHS outside the Screen on the Green in April, coinciding with a screening of Nye, the National Film Theatre production that tells the story of how Aneurin (Nye) Bevan founded the NHS. We handed out postcards and leaflets explaining why we must act … Continue reading Fight to keep what Nye started
Join the We Own It campaign to hold politicians to account
We Own IT, our fellow campaign group, has launched its campaign to demand that all general election candidates pledge to fight for our NHS if elected. Here’s how you can start taking action for the NHS with an email today. Today – Thursday 8th February – we’ve JUST launched Pledge for the NHS.The campaign has … Continue reading Join the We Own It campaign to hold politicians to account
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
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