"The expansion of private provision and marketisation has not strengthened the NHS. It has weakened it. It has diverted public money into private profit."
Tag: NHS
Nurses not Nukes: a question of priorities – Rathi Guhadasan, Socialist Health Association
Rathi Guhadasan, Chair of the Socialist Health Association, writes on the crisis in the health sector and why we must prioritise healthcare not warfare.
Break the clause! The case against Palantir’s NHS contract – Rathi Guhadasan
"The government should exercise the break clause. It should also ensure any alternative provider is scrutinised both for involvement in grave violations of international law and for conflicts of interest."
Fight for an NHS that passes the Makerfield test – CLPD
"Market-driven policies leave communities like Makerfield with the greatest health needs and on the wrong side of widening inequalities."
Does Labour’s health policy pass the Makerfield test? – Rathi Guhadasan
"Andy Burnham gave us the test. On health, his government is not yet passing it. The good news is that the answer sheet has been in Labour's possession for seventy-eight years."
The Employment Rights Act doesn’t go far enough for NHS workers – Dr Adelina McLeod, BMA
BMA UK Council member Dr Adelina McLeod argues the Employment Rights Act doesn't go far enough for the NHS — making the case for solidarity action
Burnham must end NHS privatisation – Lucy Nichols, Keep Our NHS Public
"If Burnham really is as different from Starmer as he claims, he will need to break from Starmer’s status quo. This means a new attitude to public services."
NHS campaigners urge Burnham to take different course
SOS NHS, campaign groups and trade unions have written the following open letter to Andy Burnham urging him to take a different path on the NHS.
Keep Palantir away from NHS patient data – UNISON
"Allowing a morally dubious firm like Palantir to work with the NHS is damaging public confidence."
SIGN: NHS staff not AI! – Keep Our NHS Public
"Patients deserve safe care delivered by properly trained NHS staff, not AI. Technology should support NHS staff, not replace them."