Since the prospect of privatisation of our NHS has materialised, I’ve stubbornly resisted the consideration that it could be for the best. When my housemate invited me to a panel debate on the subject, I […]
Blaming immigrants? What a total Hunt!
Last week’s announcement from the government, that the NHS will now charge foreign patients upfront for non-emergency treatment, is the latest display of scapegoating immigrants for the problems the NHS faces by the Tories. NHS […]
“Hunt has abandoned all pragmatism for, at best, political expediency”
The all-out junior doctor’s strike, which saw junior doctors withdraw from emergency care, is certainly ethically contentious – walking out of a crucial public service is always an extreme decision that cannot be taken lightly. […]
Why we should stand behind the junior doctors and their strikes
It is seemingly always debated, when strikes happen, what is the point of them, what do they achieve, these are just a few of the silly questions asked. Their opponents tend to attack the strikers […]
Junior doctors to strike next week
Junior doctors in England will strike next Tuesday, after meetings with the government failed to reach an agreement on conditions for the new junior doctors contract. Members from the British Medical Association (BMA), NHS Employers […]
Junior Doctors’ Strike Cancelled
The first ever planned 24-hour strike by NHS junior doctors in England was called off this evening. Whilst the strike is not going to go ahead, there have been implications for 4,000 patients as treatments […]
COMMENT: Can the NHS survive the cuts?
As the biggest changes in NHS history officially come into effect, what can we expect? In 1948, the NHS was founded on the fundamental principles that care should be free and available to all on […]