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  Published in: ourNHS

  A democratic response to health scandals

  Published on: 25 February 2013

  Written by: Titus Alexander All articles by Titus Alexander

  Repeated scandals and costly reorganisations have shown there is a clear lack of democratic accountability on the...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Quick guide to section 75

  Published on: 19 February 2013

  Written by: Lucy Reynolds All articles by Lucy Reynolds

  For a brief overview of the regulations and context, we publish here a short note from Lucy Reynolds. We published...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The real force behind the NHS Act - the EU/US trade agreement

  Published on: 19 February 2013

  Written by: Linda Kaucher All articles by Linda Kaucher

  An EU-US drive to harmonise services - particularly health - is critical to the NHS reforms. As the Trade Commission...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  The NHS as we know it needs a prayer

  Published on: 19 February 2013

  Written by: Lucy Reynolds All articles by Lucy Reynolds

  Written by: Nicola Cutcher All articles by Nicola Cutcher

  Regulations laid last week will turn England's National Health Service into a competitive market. They appear to...

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  The lost compassion of nursing? Making sense of the Francis report

  Published on: 18 February 2013

  Written by: Colin Leys All articles by Colin Leys

  The failures uncovered by the Francis report go far beyond the compassion of individual nurses and managers, they...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Harmoni preferred to local GPs - the realities of Britain's new health market

  Published on: 15 February 2013

  Written by: Deborah Colvin All articles by Deborah Colvin

  City and Hackney GPs decided to take back responsibility for out-of-hours care but were overlooked in favour of...

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  EVENT - march to save Hammersmith hospital - Saturday 16th Feb at noon

  Published on: 14 February 2013

  Written by: EVENT All articles by EVENT

  North West London NHS is planning to close the A&E departments at Charing X and Hammersmith Hospitals. This will...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  EVENT - Singing Flash Mob - Friday February 15th - Kings X station

  Published on: 11 February 2013

  Written by: EVENT All articles by EVENT

  A group of Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) activists and Velvet Fist, a feminist and socialist choir, together with...

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  EVENT - Friday 15th February at 1pm - rally opposite Lewisham Hospital

  Published on: 11 February 2013

  Written by: EVENT All articles by EVENT

  This will be addressed by Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock, hospital staff, trades unionists, patients and...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Lewisham hospital downgrade - the big picture

  Published on: 11 February 2013

  Written by: Peter Campbell All articles by Peter Campbell

  The decision taken at Lewisham defies all clinical, financial or common sense and is a clear breach of the...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  NHS actions - what's coming up

  Published on: 8 February 2013

  Written by: Oliver Huitson All articles by Oliver Huitson

  Updates and news on the Lewisham downgrade and judicial review; potential for NHS campaigning at the Eastleigh...

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  Published in: ourNHS

  Flaws in the NHS go deeper than the Health & Social Care Act

  Published on: 8 February 2013

  Written by: David Owen All articles by David Owen

  In the wake of the Mid-Staffs report on hospital failure, David Owen has written to the Royal Colleges urging them...

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  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: Freedom of Information

  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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  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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  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...