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  Published in: ourNHS

  Health and a fair society: prevention rather than cure

  Published on: 7 February 2013

  Written by: Anna Coote All articles by Anna Coote

  Britain's population is growing and ageing, yet funding for the National Health Service has stagnated for the first...

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  Published in: openDemocracyUK

  The sneak attack on Freedom of Information

  Published on: 6 February 2013

  Written by: Matt Burgess All articles by Matt Burgess

  The Freedom of Information Act is an essential tool for the British people to hold authority to account. The...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The NHS reinstatement Bill text and explanatory notes

  Published on: 5 February 2013

  Written by: David Owen All articles by David Owen

  Owen's Bill may become an important tool for campaigners and the public in pushing prospective MPs to publicly...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The National Health Action party, and why you should join

  Published on: 4 February 2013

  Written by: Clive Peedell All articles by Clive Peedell

  NHA Party founder Clive Peedell explains what has happened to the National Health Service in England and why his new...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  PCT's technical support provider goes into administration

  Published on: 2 February 2013

  Written by: Oliver Huitson All articles by Oliver Huitson

  The firm believed to provide the majority of technical support to London's PCTs, 2e2, is going into administration....

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Stuffed - hospital closures and chaos in England's health service

  Published on: 1 February 2013

  Written by: Roy Lilley All articles by Roy Lilley

  Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's decision on Lewisham hospital is a clear signal that some fundamental and bold...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Introducing our new section - OurNHS

  Published on: 1 February 2013

  Written by: Oliver Huitson All articles by Oliver Huitson

  This week we have launched OurNHS, a brand new section of openDemocracy dedicated to England's National Health...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The great NHS robbery

  Published on: 31 January 2013

  Written by: Marcus Chown All articles by Marcus Chown

  Award winning author, Marcus Chown, summarises the reality of what has happened to the NHS, the quality of press...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Briefing paper - the NHS reinstatement bill

  Published on: 30 January 2013

  Written by: Louisa Harding-Edgar All articles by Louisa Harding-Edgar

  Written by: David Price All articles by David Price

  Written by: Allyson Pollock All articles by Allyson Pollock

  An explanation of what David Owen's new bill is trying to achieve and why it is needed

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  Published in: ourNHS

  What was the real purpose of Virgin's mysterious report into NHS customer service?

  Published on: 30 January 2013

  Written by: Andrew Robertson All articles by Andrew Robertson

  In 2000, Labour asked Virgin to report on customer services in the NHS. What they delivered went well beyond this...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The Lewisham scandal: market failure and the NHS

  Published on: 29 January 2013

  Written by: Max Davie All articles by Max Davie

  Next week Jeremy Hunt will announce the closure of A&E and maternity services, in the face of a concerted campaign...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  A bill to re-instate the NHS?

  Published on: 28 January 2013

  Written by: David Owen All articles by David Owen

  A new bill to reinstate the legal and democratic basis of the NHS in England has been laid before parliament in the...