West Midlands view of SHA Governance
On Tuesday 4 March the West Midlands Socialist Health Association Executive discussed the proposals from the …
Rights involve responsibilities for patients
In the United Kingdom every citizen has the right to medical care. No longer limited …
The NHS in Wales
SHA Cymru Wales was surprised to learn that Charlotte Leslie – a Bristol MP- has …
Statement on the “Governance and Constitutional Review report”
I hope you have had a chance to read our Governance and Constitutional review report, …
The impact of welfare reform – time for action
This Thursday, 27 February, MPs will debate a Commons motion requiring an independent cumulative assessment …
Director’s report to AGM
2013 was, objectively speaking, quite a good year for the Association. Membership numbers continued to …
Chair’s Report to Annual General Meeting
The crucial role for the SHA must be to influence the Labour Party to adopt …
SHA policy on the NHS and social services we need
The SHA should take the approach taken by its predecessor, the Socialist Medical Association, when …
PAIN: ask about it and measure it
Around 14 million people in the UK live with chronic pain, (defined as pain lasting …
Plus ça change?
Chapitre 1: ‘The chief executive of the trust with the biggest deficit in the NHS …
A price worth paying? The toxic health legacy of Thatcherism
There has been much written in the media over the last year about the legacy …