Privatisation is a drug which could kill the NHS. The drug must be discontinued safely but urgently.
Doctors advise that you shouldn’t stop suddenly certain drugs such as antidepressants for fear of …
The 70th anniversary of the NHS
The antecedents of the NHS are to be found in Tredegar and in the Beveridge …
Courage: what does it really mean?
What can it be like to lose the life of a loved one to an …
Letter in response to news item on oral health
We were interested in the BBC’s news topic “More children having teeth out in hospital” …
Do dementia actions speak louder than words?
Culture can be elusive, “because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and …
Are hospitals safe places to be in?
I have often wondered, during all the discussion of whether one’s local hospital should be …
Universal, publicly-funded, and publicly-provided
3 challenges to the NHS on its 70th birthday. NHS embodies a set of key …
Jon Ashworth video talk at Socialist Health Association meeting
For the first time, Jon Ashworth refers to the loss of national risk pooling posed …
Superbugs: are we returning to an era where bacteria are a major killer without a cure?
There have been bacteria on this planet for at least the last 3.5 billion years. …
Solidarity with community pharmacists
Did you know there are a group of 7,000 UK health professionals whose employer has …
The NHS doesn’t require reform – it needs a revolution
On the 4th July, the National Health Service will celebrate its 70th birthday and there …
70 years of fighting the 5 giants – lessons from the front line
In the year that celebrates the 70th anniversary of the ‘national treasure’ that is the …