Successful Day of Action!
Islington Keep our NHS Public had a great day on Saturday 26 Feb, joining with others in Unite Community, Islington Pensioners Forum, Caribbean Labour Solidarity and the Trades Council to organise Islington’s contribution to this national day of action calling for immediate emergency funding of £20bn to bring about change in the dire staffing situation…
SOS NHS Emergency – Day of Action
On Saturday 26th February, there will be a national day of action in support of the NHS. Please join us to stand up for our fantastic, publicly owned and run, health service. Details are below, and a national leaflet is attached. Islington rises up in support of the NHS. We need £20bn emergency payment to…
NHS Birthday Picnic – Postponed
UPDATE: This event is postponed due to the extension of the Covid 19 restrictions and another date is being planned. Please stay tuned for further updates. Islington and Camden Keep Our NHS Public branches are planning to hold a picnic on Saturday 3rd July to celebrate the NHS 73rd birthday, which is on Monday 5th…
The Pandemic, the NHS and Us – Public Meeting
Video recording of Public Zoom Meeting organised by Islington KONP on January 19th from 7-9 PM. Chaired by Praful Nargund, Chair of Islington South and Finsbury CLP and Prof. Sue Richards, member of Islington Keep Our NHS Public. Speakers include Prof Anthony Costello, Professor of Global Health and Sustainable Development at UCL, member of Independent…
Challenge over Harding as Head of Test & Trace
On Thursday 10th December, Good Law Project is hosting a live panel discussion on our challenge over Dido Harding’s appointment as Head of Test & Trace and Government’s practice of parachuting mates into top public sector roles without any open or fair process. Thousands of lives depend on these public bodies. Yet this Government has handed them…
Stop secret trade deals!
Irrevocable decisions are in the process of being finalised in secret as brought to public attention by Keep Our NHS Public North East. Our representatives MUST have the power to scrutinise trade deals before they are signed. Email and ask your MP to take the Scrutiny Amendment Pledge now by clicking on this link.
NHS workers don’t want applause, they want PPE
Click to read the views of readers of The Guardian on the shocking lack of personal protective equipment and government ineptitude that is leading to the deaths of frontline staff.
Has the government failed the NHS?
Watch this excellent programme and moving testimony from health workers.
38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster
Click to read the Times article on how the government’s failings in February may have cost thousands of lives.
“Dirty War on the NHS”
On 15th April, Curzon Home Cinema streamed John Pilger’s film “The Dirty War on the NHS” which was first released just before last year’s election. This could not be more timely. The government is telling us to stay at home and “protect the NHS”. John’s film spells out the reason why the NHS might be overwhelmed by the…
A National Scandal
An astute summary of the Johnson regime’s policies with particular attention to the role played by Dominic Cummings and the Brexit brigade’s refusal to cooperate with the EC initiatives.
NHS staff are being silenced
Read about how staff are now disgracefully being gagged from speaking out over the lack of PPE and other crucial issues.
Special Report
Johnson listened to his scientists about coronavirus – but they were slow to sound the alarm. Click to read on.
Why we need to fix Universal Credit
Read an article about the Axminster Food Bank, which talks about food shortage, social isolation and mental health.
East Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson under fire for refusing to back bid to protect NHS
Read Kirkintilloch-Herald article here. (Image © Getty Images)