Brexit ‘fantasies’ have made ‘severe challenges’ in NHS worse and could widen health inequalities, report finds
‘The effects of Brexit appear to have added to the severe challenges and problems the NHS currently faces.’
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100,000 nurses take part in the largest strike today in NHS history
Nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000 in real terms since 2010 according to the TUC.
Jeremy Corbyn clearly illustrates why nurses’ pay demand is affordable
“If we can afford handouts for the rich, we can afford to meet the basic needs of those who keep this country afloat.”
Privatisation has destroyed the social care sector
‘A crisis is social care has been created by underfunding’.
MUST WATCH: Nurse makes emotional plea for government support as NHS walkout looms
“Fund us properly, make nursing, and health and social care generally, a good profession that is well-paid, with good working conditions.”
Government spends £770,000 a day to store PPE items in China
“This is absolutely astonishing. £770,000 a day, £280 million a year? What a waste of money which could be used to invest in our NHS.”
Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak is ‘registered with private GP practice promising same-day appointments for £250’
Unlike many of us up and down the country who struggle to get same day appointments, mega rich Sunak, the richest MP in Parliament, is registered with a West London clinic that charges £250 for ‘a half-hour consultation
5 ways in which Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement failed ordinary workers and the vulnerable
The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.
A damning chart showing just how much UK health spending has lagged behind the rest of Europe
The UK has spent about 20 per cent less per person on health each year than similar European countries over the past decade.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
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