There are two areas where the Association may have something useful to contribute to the debate which the Labour Party must have about social security. Firstly, the assessment of disability and capacity for work. Our policy is that assessment should be carried out by the NHS and that there should be a non means tested benefit … Read more
The National Health Service was established in 1948 to provide a comprehensive service designed to improve the physical and mental health of the population of the UK. The relevant legislation (National Health Service Act 1977) provides that services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses must be provided free unless a charge is … Read more
Labour’s Vision Labour believes in a strong and secure NHS, where healthcare is based on need, not the ability to pay. We need to make sure we have a health and social care service that is t for purpose and that can meet the challenges of today. The Labour Party believes in a fully integrated … Read more
Opening Balances, 1 January 2016 £20,808.19 Closing Balances, 31 December 2016 £26,527.07 Increase in funds … Read more
We agreed a few paragraphs about ten years ago, which we use to describe what the Socialist Health Association is. We are now considering whether we can improve on that description. What do you think of these proposed words? The Socialist Health Association is a democratic membership organisation. We campaign for a fairer, healthier and … Read more
It seems too early to reflect on the political events of 2016. The world, and the UK, and the Labour Party, all seem to have got more volatile and unpredictable. Anyone who thinks they understand what is going on probably hasn’t been paying attention. Domestically we were again involved in the Labour Party leadership contest, … Read more
This is a discussion document. It hasn’t been agreed by anyone. It is part of an attempt to organise our policies and principles. It isn’t intended to change the policies we have agreed over the last 86 years, but to find a way of describing them concisely and effectively. Constructive comments are welcome. Our statement … Read more
Videos of our meeting in Liverpool on 26th September Dr Brian Fisher, Andrew Gwynne MP Dr Ivan Benett Estephanie Dunn, Royal College of Nursing Chris Hopson, Chief Executive NHS Providers
Video of our meeting in Liverpool on 27th September Barbara Keeley MP Professor Caroline Glendinning Simon Cramp’s speech on Learning disability and social care
Composite 7 – NHS Conference confirms Labour’s commitment to an NHS which is publicly funded and free at the point of use and calls on the Labour Party to mount an active campaign to highlight the dangers facing the service as a result of the Government’s underfunding and poor management of the NHS. Conference notes: The … Read more
2015 and 2030 compared This infographic displays data from the World Health Organization’s “Projections of mortality and causes of death, 2015 and 2030”. The report details all deaths in 2015 by cause and makes predictions for 2030, giving an impression of how global health will develop over the next 14 years. Also featured is data … Read more
Healthcare before the NHS Jeannie Duckworth, Austin Macauley ISBN 978-1784558147 £7.99 The establishment of the NHS in 1948 coincided with the epidemiological transition, something most have now forgotten and which this book reminds us of. Death from infectious disease, for which there was very little effective treatment available even if you could pay, was common. … Read more