Memorandum On The Nursing Problem

Memorandum On The Nursing Problem

1947 The S.M.A. regards the present shortage of nurses as a major crisis endangering the implementation of the National Health Service Act.  It believes that the main causes of the shortages are caused by: a)     Insufficient recruitment to the profession. b)    Wastage of large numbers of nurses before qualification. c)     The … Read more

Memorandum on Employment of Consultants and Specialists for Spens Committee

1947 The range of remuneration of specialists in the National Health Service can be decided only when certain principles as to their mode of employment and relation to other workers in the service have been accepted.  The income earned by some specialists in the past is no guide and new standards must be set up. … Read more

Place Of The Social Worker In The Health Service

B. E. POLLARD. 1946 Socialist Medical Association Social Services Group Executive Function Most of the following proposals are highly speculative. For the purposes of clarity, it is necessary to state briefly by what principles I have been guided.  I am obliged, therefore, to apologise for anticipating a little the paper which is later to be … Read more

The Work Of The Psychiatric Social Worker

July 1946 History The first Psychiatric Social Worker was appointed in 1912 in U.S.A. where public interest had been stirred by Freud’s theories and a growing concern for the proper handling of delinquents and defectives.  Dr. Meyer’s biographical approach to child problems made a new opening for social work as did the demonstration clinics started by … Read more

Report of Radiographers Group Meeting

Held at the National Trade Union Club London February 14th 1943 At this meeting convened by the S.M.A., it was explained by the Chairman that the Socialist Medical Association was an organisation embracing all socialist workers in the Medical Services and was not therefore a rival organisation of any of the existing professional societies, and … Read more

Planning for the under fives

Memorandum prepared by Socialist Social Workers Association and adopted by S. M. A. 1939 or 1940 Planning for the care of young children is a project which is at any time of great importance to the nation, but in the present circumstances it assumes a special urgency, as we must be concerned not only with … Read more

Homeopathy on the NHS

As a result of a remark on our Facebook page we have been challenged by Dr Jhund: Does the Socialist Health Association support Homeopathy? In the Charter for Health which we published in 1984 we said ” The beginning of alternatives to orthodox medicine are available on the NHS: some GP and Rheumatologists are learning osteopathic manipulations, and Homeopathy has always … Read more

The Coalition Mid-term Agreement on health

Full text of the agreement

This lists policies directly relating to health, NHS  and social care services only, not the various less directly relevent measures about the economy, housing, benefits, transport and so on.

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The NHS & the Rise in Clinical Negligence Claims

Being a token of socialist excellence and symbol of left-wing pride, the NHS is adored by millions of Brits. World class healthcare at a rate that’s practically unpaid for is a perk most people on the planet would crave. However, we’re not most people. And moreover, our National Health Service hasn’t come without its controversies. … Read more

A Future that Works

Frankie Boyle

The Future of the NHS in England

Yesterday’s SHA Central Council reached an agreement on the principles we think  should underlie proposals for the future of the NHS in England: We continue to support the founding principles of the NHS, which should now also be applied to personal social care to enable integration. We do not support competition or market forces as … Read more

Categories NHS

Good and bad in the local NHS

Part of our response to the Labour Party Policy consultation June 2012 What aspects of your local NHS could be improved upon? The local NHS is expected to tackle problems associated with the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other addictive drugs, too much fat sugar and salt and a sedentary lifestyle with little support from central or … Read more