Back door privatisation? Union resists NHS trust moving staff to ‘arms length’ companies
There’s a risk staff will have worse terms and conditions.
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Could an anti-Brexit Labour politician become Wales’ next First Minister?
Wales’ charismatic health minister, Vaughan Gething, is shaking up the Welsh Labour leadership race. Left Foot Forward spoke to him.
Here’s why a ‘no deal’ would be terrible for our NHS
This government’s acceptance that there might even be no resolution of the Brexit dilemma spells trouble to our public health service. Dr Louise Irvine explains.
“Stockpiling is not a plan”: Activists’ stunt shames government over hard Brexit risk to NHS
“Brexit has officially moved the dial from government incompetence to government negligence” in threatening our NHS with a no-deal departure.
Here’s how much cash governments around the world are diverting to big corporations
New research shows there’s a stark gap between the support governments provide for corporations and their citizens.
Ambulance driving volunteers? Thanks, but no thanks
With a shaky history of patient support, the East of England Ambulance Trust is planning to bring in volunteers to drive emergency vehicles. Alex Mayer MEP gives the plan a red light.
Richard Branson and Virgin are tightening their grip on the NHS. It’s time for MPs to investigate
There are lots of questions to answer surrounding Virgin Care’s growing role in our health service, says Unite’s national health officer Sarah Carpenter.
The NHS is referring fewer patients to private hospitals – good riddance
Fewer referrals from NHS hospitals to private ones is generally good news. But we should keep vigilant, National Health Action Party’s Kane Shaw argues.
Nurses demand union leaders stand down in row over pay deal
With the NHS pay deal failing to deliver what it promised, thousands of nurses have lost faith in their union.
There’s something rotten going on in the NHS – and you probably won’t have heard about it
People are desperate to balance the books and that’s leading to unacceptable behaviour.