Government urged to take bolder action to address rising health inequality
As Rishi Sunak plans to charge NHS patients £10 for ‘no shows’, reports show growing disparity in access to healthcare and rising health inequality across the UK.
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Rishi Sunak’s plan to fine patients £10 for missing appointments is condemned by NHS leaders
“Charging patients for missed appointments would not only undermine the essential trust between doctor and patient, but ultimately threaten the fundamental principle that the NHS delivers free care at the point of need, for all.”
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, July 2022
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Jon Trickett MP: The NHS crisis is a result of Tory policies and we must fight them every step of the way
Let’s return to Aneurin Bevan who also famously said that “the NHS will last as long as there are folk left with the faith to fight for it.”
NHS outsourcing associated with higher rise in treatable deaths says Lancet study
A new study from the Lancet shows that deaths from treatable causes have risen in line with increased privatisation spending in the NHS.
Low-paid NHS staff forced to use food banks as they face huge real wage hit
Nurses who face a shocking real terms pay cut this year of £1,600, are being forced to use food banks to feed families.
Boris Johnson taken to task over failing the NHS
“24 hours in A&E used to be a TV programme,” he said. “Now it’s the Government’s policy”.
Private healthcare advertising booms amid record NHS waiting lists
There have been hundreds of adverts for private medical companies published on Facebook so far in 2022 targeting users in the UK.
Right wing press ramps up attacks on the NHS as backdoor privatisation continues
75% of stories that appeared in the Daily Mail with NHS in their title over the past month were found to be negative.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
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