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
GPs feel the pressure as more people go private
People going private for operations and scans is piling extra pressure on overstretched GP surgeries and squeezing standard care for NHS patients, according to a survey covered in The Guardian newspaper. The article reports that many GPs say that they are increasingly having to interpret questionable health checks done privately, organise blood tests or scans … Continue reading GPs feel the pressure as more people go private
Sign our new petition
Keep Our NHS Public is launching a new campaign to build support for our vision for a People’s NHS. A public NHS for all is the most successful model of health care provision this country has ever had. That’s why we’re asking campaign organisations, trade unions, health care experts, politicians, and most important of all, … Continue reading Sign our new petition
How British aid invested in private hospitals harms the poor
The problems that come with using UK tax payers’ money to fund private health care extend beyond our borders, according to a report from Oxfam, called Sick Development. It reports that development finance institutions owned by European governments and the World Bank Group are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on expensive for-profit hospitals in … Continue reading How British aid invested in private hospitals harms the poor
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