Labour’s mission for the NHS falls disappointingly short, according to John Puntis, co-chair of Keep Our NHS Public. In this post, he explains that more funding to bring the UK up to the same level as France and Germany is an essential part of the solution, while relying on private companies to provide services will … Continue reading Why Labour’s plan falls short of what the NHS needs
Serious medical errors linked to private equity firms buying US hospitals
An article from the New York Times highlights the dangers of private equity firms buying hospitals in the US, the land of private medicine. (It is behind a pay wall but you can get the idea from this summary and the links.) A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including … Continue reading Serious medical errors linked to private equity firms buying US hospitals
Important dates for your diary for Keep Our NHS Public meetings
KONP, our national organisation, will be holding its Annual Meeting on Saturday 17th February, 10:15 – 15.15 online. This is the time for members of KONP to exchange ideas and look towards the future of our campaigning in what is currently the most extreme crisis the NHS has yet faced. It is necessary to register in advance, … Continue reading Important dates for your diary for Keep Our NHS Public meetings
A chance to support a survey on privatisation
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
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
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