Keep Our NHS Public (KONP), our national organisation, has released an update on our aims and achievements. It is an inspiring read – great to have at a time when the NHS is under more pressure than ever before. Read it on the KONP website. It is also in answer to baseless accusations from a … Continue reading KONP: a proud record of fighting for the NHS
Supporting the striking doctors
Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) joined the striking consultants and junior doctors on the picket line at the Whittington Hospital on September 20. It was the first time that junior doctors and consultants had held a joint strike. A three-day joint strike is also taking place from Oct 2 to Oct 5. Doctors are … Continue reading Supporting the striking doctors
Why increasing funding for the private sector is a bad idea
Nick Mann is a GP and member of Keep Our NHS Public. Private sector involvement in NHS treatment centres: When the Government announced plans on 4 August to rapidly accelerate private sector involvement in the NHS, it was implementing recommendations of the taskforce PM Rishi Sunak set up in December 2022 packed with private industry leads and … Continue reading Why increasing funding for the private sector is a bad idea
Every week should be NHS Week
The Government launched ‘NHS Week’ in August in an effort to persuade the public they care about our NHS. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s big announcement was the creation of 900 new NHS beds in time for a dire winter crisis – a crisis of his own Government’s making. He’s obviously hoping that we will have forgotten his … Continue reading Every week should be NHS Week
Why is the Government planning to divert £19 billion away from the NHS to the private sector?
The Conservative Government has launched a new drive to divert £19 billion – almost a tenth of the health budget – to profit-making firms following orders from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “turbocharge” use of the private sector in our NHS. Ministers announced the plan on August 4, 2023 as they admitted the record 7.5 … Continue reading Why is the Government planning to divert £19 billion away from the NHS to the private sector?
Islington celebrates NHS at 75
The Mayor of Islington, Councillor Gary Heather, hosted a celebration of the NHS’s 75th birthday at the Town Hall on Friday 7 July, 2023. Counsellor Heather said he wanted to celebrate the event because of the important role the NHS plays in our lives. Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) was there, along with members … Continue reading Islington celebrates NHS at 75
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