Islington Keep Our NHS Public marked the 77th birthday of the NHS with a street stall at Islington’s Angel. Fifty-one people signed postcards telling Keir Starmer to invest in the NHS, not private companies. The NHS is in crisis because of years of underinvestment and we do not believe that Wes Streeting’s 10 Year plan … Continue reading A birthday message: invest in the NHS, not private companies
Why using private healthcare companies harms the NHS – and us
Private healthcare companies – hands off our doctors! Dealing with the waiting list backlog? Private healthcare companies are being given huge contracts by this Labour government to deal with the waiting list backlog. But is this a self-defeating strategy? Private companies do not train doctors. Where do they get them? From the NHS. Why can’t … Continue reading Why using private healthcare companies harms the NHS – and us
Whittington Maternity unit to be upgraded but Royal Free unit will close
The maternity unit at the Whittington Hospital is to be upgraded. This follows a decision by the North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) on 25 March to accept the recommendations of the Start Well project and focus on providing maternity care at four units: University College London Hospital (UCLH), Barnet Hospital, North Middlesex … Continue reading Whittington Maternity unit to be upgraded but Royal Free unit will close
Islington street stalls back investing in the NHS
Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) took to the streets on Saturday, 22 February to call on the government to invest in the NHS, not private health care companies. We ran stalls at the Angel and Nags Head shopping centres to distribute leaflets and postcards with a clear message: Invest in the NHS, not the … Continue reading Islington street stalls back investing in the NHS
Increasing privatisation won’t help the NHS
The government’s plans for the NHS and the increasing role of the private sector won’t solve the problems of the NHS – it will do just the opposite. It will deprive the NHS of much-needed money to recruit staff, buy vital equipment and rebuild crumbling buildings. In this video, John Lister, one of the founders … Continue reading Increasing privatisation won’t help the NHS
IKONP reacts to the health secretary’s plan
Islington Keep Our NHS Public (IKONP) is not ready to stop campaigning to restore our NHS, despite the promises of Wes Streeting, the new health secretary. Member Professor Sue Richards explains why in an article she wrote for the Islington Tribune (25 October, page 11): Brave New World for the NHS – or is it? … Continue reading IKONP reacts to the health secretary’s plan
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