NHS
NHS loses 445 nurses in a month
The NHS lost 445 nurses in the last month, meaning that there are now 5,890 less nurses than there were in May 2010.
Welsh NHS not for sale, says first minister
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has used his first press briefing following the Summer recess to launch a robust defence of the NHS in Wales.
Government to appeal Lewisham Hospital ruling: urgent questions for Jeremy Hunt
On Saturday 14 September the people of Lewisham will host a victory parade and party to celebrate the High Court […]
Influential journal criticises government for viewing NHS as a “failing bank or business”
The leading medical journal Lancet has said in an editorial that the government should stop treating the NHS as a ‘failing bank or business.’
Lewisham Hospital campaigners win High Court battle
A High Court judge has quashed plans by the government to cut services at Lewisham hospital.
The idea of paying £25 to see a GP is cruel, but nothing is unthinkable under this government
Nye Bevan has been rolling in his grave so much this year I doubt he can remember whether he’s facing up or down. After NHS privatisation was finally sealed in April, the principal of free and publicly accountable universal healthcare is now being further undermined by talk of GPs charging patients for their appointments.