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Published in: ourNHSOsborne hides his fiscal secrets under the hospital bed
The NHS promises yet more mythical savings to unlock a few crumbs from the Chancellor's red box. Meanwhile its...
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Published in: ourNHSMichael Sheen - the NHS "is about as powerful a symbol of goodness as we have"
In a passionate St David's Day speech in defence of the NHS, actor Michael Sheen tells politicians "Stand up for...
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Published in: ourNHSLabour NHS plan outrages privatisers
Labour's new plans to reduce private profiteering in the NHS have triggered a vicious counter-attack in the Tory...
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Published in: ourNHSStarving England's hospitals of cash is 'hog-whimperingly stupid'
The Chancellor's Autumn Statement is expected to throw a couple of billion at the NHS in the face of a mounting...
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Published in: ourNHSNew NHS plans - forward view, frightening, or fudge?
The new NHS plans published yesterday ask for £8bn - more than any of the big three parties are offering - and offer...
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Published in: ourNHSAn open letter to all NHS staff - March with us this summer
A group of NHS campaigners are marching from the North East to London over the next few weeks. Will you join them?
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Published in: ourNHS999 March for the NHS sets off tomorrow for 3 weeks
NHS campaigners are marching in the footsteps of the 1936 Jarrow hunger marchers, joining up NHS campaigners across...
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Published in: ourNHSNHS protest camp and a new Jarrow march - whatever it takes to save our hospitals
Late summer brings a surge of protest against plans to close down swathes of hospital provision, even as its...
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Published in: ourNHSShould politicians summer reading lists include 'unthinkable' ideas for the NHS?
Corporate think tanks hope their bravely unthinkable suggestions to "fix" (or kill) the NHS are on politicians'...
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Published in: ourNHS"Save our Surgeries" call goes out on NHS birthday
As the NHS turned 66 on Saturday, patients and health workers marched through the streets of East London in protest...
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Published in: ourNHSWill volunteers become the sticking plaster holding the NHS together?
On top of NHS cuts, the government is squandering cash and morale on ill thought through 'integration' plans. Will...
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Published in: ourNHSSaving NHS money - or a bonanza for Big Pharma and Big Tech?
Are big NHS changes in England including local closures and more ‘care at home’ driven by the need to save money -...
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Published in: ourNHSAre plans to move the NHS 'into the community', a wolf in sheep's clothing?
Plans to close swathes of Yorkshire hospital services will 'improve care', say local NHS bosses. Campaigners are...
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Published in: ourNHSSo are smaller hospitals safe from the axe, now?
New NHS boss Simon Stevens may support smaller District General Hospitals - but do the regulators march to the same tune?
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Published in: ourNHSLabour turn spotlight on GP shortages
Yesterday Miliband pledged a GP appointment for all within 48 hours, today Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham...
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Published in: Shine A LightDavid Cameron praises 'Health Heroes' while he destroys the NHS
In a Daily Mail campaign the Prime Minister deploys his personal tragedy and patronises health care workers as...
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Published in: ourNHSThe only 'parity' for mental health is that it is being cut and privatised as well
Mental health services are amongst the hardest hit by cuts and privatisation. A new Charter suggests how people can...
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Published in: ourNHSLast chance to address the hospital closure clause
The hospital closure clause returns for its final stages in the Lords on 7 May. Lord Phil Hunt writes here about the...
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Published in: ourNHSCall the Midwife - while we still have one
Four out of five hospitals are short of midwives, a new investigation has found. Funding cuts mean the situation is...
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Published in: ourNHSEngland has relatively few hospital beds - so why are there calls to close more?
The UK already has fewer hospital beds than most of Europe, so why do 'think tanks' suggest we should close more?...