Junior doctors strike
Junior doctors at the Whittington Hospital began a three-day strike on 13 March 2023, joining the biggest walkout by doctors in the history of the NHS. Like other NHS workers they are calling for fair pay and better conditions in order to end the crisis in the NHS. We joined the picket to support their…
We marched to save the NHS
Islington Keep Our NHS Public joined thousands of other demonstrators to march through London’s Saturday crowds to save the NHS on 11 March. We assembled at Warren Street Station and marched to Downing Street. The demonstration was called by SOSNHS (the largest coalition ever formed to defend the NHS and led by Keep Our NHS…
Save the NHS: join the demo on 11 March
Members of Islington Keep Our NHS Public took to the streets of Islington to get the word out about the national demonstration on 11 March to save our NHS. We were out on Saturday 4 March at stalls at the Angel, Highbury&Islington station and Nags Head, Holloway. The demonstration will support the NHS, calling on…
SOS NHS: national demo on 11 March
End the NHS crisis: support the strikes! Join the march on Saturday 11 March to stand with NHS staff who are taking strike action and send a message to the government to negotiate now! When: 12 noon, Saturday 11 March 2023. Where: Meet opposite Warren Street Tube station, Tottenham Court Road then march to Westminster…
Rishi Sunak: start talking to NHS workers!
People in Islington told Rishi Sunak what they want him to do for the NHS as part of a national day of action held on 28 January 2023 to support striking NHS staff. The messages were loud and clear from all over the borough: start talking now to provide fair pay for staff and save…
Supporting striking NHS staff
Members of Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) joined NHS nurses on picket lines and demonstrations around London in December and January. The strikes, calling for fair pay and better conditions for patients, took place at various NHS trusts. Strikers at St Thomas’s on 15 December 2022 (above) drew huge support from passersby. Nurses at…
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…
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.
6 Demands from NHS staff to help us tackle Coronavirus
Participate in the petition conducted on the national KONP page.
Learn about our COVID campaigns
A link to the coronavirus campaigns page of the National KONP.
What does Covid-19 crisis mean to the NHS?
An excellent video briefing from Co-Chair of Keep Our NHS Public, Tony O’Sullivan on The Coronavirus crisis and what it means for the NHS.
“Coronavirus experience worse than the war”
Click to read why Professor Wendy Savage finds the glowing tributes paid to the NHS by Conservative ministers infuriating and why the Coronavirus experience is now ‘worse than the war’.
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