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Richard Bourne

NHS

Our cash-starved NHS is being forced to turn to the private sector for investment and capacity

Richard Bourne John Lister
14 October, 2021

‘For the first time ever, more that 50% of an important NHS funded service – hip and knee replacements – are being paid for privately rather than delivered by the NHS.’

What is the Health and Care Bill, and how can Sajid Javid change it?

Richard Bourne
30 June, 2021

Richard Bourne explains what needs to stay and go in the upcoming Health and Care Bill, now that Hancock is out.

NHS

NHS: What’s behind the claims of ‘reversing privatisation’?

Richard Bourne
15 February, 2021

It’s not all it seems.

Is local campaigning in general elections still effective?

Richard Bourne
10 February, 2020

Two recent reports on labour’s election defeat are deeply flawed when it comes to ‘community organising’ and traditional campaigning, says Richard Bourne.

Fair pay for the NHS

Forget trade deals – there’s another attack on our NHS happening right now

Richard Bourne
5 June, 2019

As another health trust prepares to offload its services to a ‘SubCo’, Richard Bourne looks at an under-reported threat to the NHS.

Do we really own our health service? Inside the world of NHS estates

Richard Bourne
31 October, 2018

Ten ways to fix the mess in NHS property management.

There’s something rotten going on in the NHS – and you probably won’t have heard about it

Richard Bourne
27 July, 2018

People are desperate to balance the books and that’s leading to unacceptable behaviour.

NHS GP surgery

The outsourcing of NHS services is a growing threat

Richard Bourne
21 September, 2015

There are increasing attempts to privatise non-clinical services

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