The primary cause of this ‘unliveable’ environment is a highly restrictive Israeli blockade, now in its 13th year, which has reduced Gaza to the point of ‘systemic collapse’.
A shocking leaflet sent out in Tory/Labour battlegrounds has “racist undertones”. NHS workers and experts call it out as “bullshit” aimed at distracting people from the real reasons the NHS is struggling.
During an election dominated by Brexit and the NHS, Anthony Barnett has been reflecting on what his open heart surgery has taught him about Britain's best loved institution.
British officials dodged invitations to exclude the NHS from a US-UK trade deal. Not surprising, given how much public money already goes to the US healthcare industry.
We can now see the pressure the US is putting on the UK to put "everything" - including the NHS - on the table in trade talks. That this is now at the forefront of public awareness, is thanks to Labour having a leader who's also a lifelong campaigner.
Private care home giants currently funnel large sums away from front line care and towards profits, directors fees, debts and rents to other parts of the same organisation, often exploiting tax havens to do so.
