Reprinted with thanks from the Workers Party of Britain website by WP Trade Union Group This week so-called “Junior” Doctors are again taking industrial action across England for 96 hours to demand better pay and working conditions, following on from a 3 day strike just a month ago.Junior doctors are qualified medical doctors who are … Continue reading Solidarity to striking Junior Doctors
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NHS Providers
Who are ‘NHS Providers’? Feargus ORaghallaigh I found the story at the link below remarkable ... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/13/hotels-being-used-as-care-facilities-to-relieve-pressure-on-nhs Here is a related story: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/12/number-of-healthy-patients-stranded-in-english-hospital-wards-rises-by-80 I have long held the view that the current NHS is actually a system of hospital-led private provision of health care (much of it provided on a for-profit basis) funded by the … Continue reading NHS Providers
WAR OF THE DATA LORDS
They want to share your medical records. Advancing medical science is the goal. Best beware Palantir, the data lord A US firm of surveillance accord. Don’t allow the NHS to lose its soul. Social change fed it umbilical cord. Gone forever when they pull the ripcord. US state security their main role. Best beware Palantir, … Continue reading WAR OF THE DATA LORDS
Hancock’s NHS Reforms
Hancock’s NHS Reforms Pete Whitelegg On the 11th of February Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced wide ranging reforms to the current structure of the NHS. In the House of Commons Hancock said: “At its heart, this white paper enables greater integration, reduces bureaucracy and supports the way that the NHS and social care work when they work … Continue reading Hancock’s NHS Reforms
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