Health
Heart surgery, health cuts and the market
11 July 2016A bitter row has broken out between some of Britain’s best known hospitals following plans to reorganise heart surgery for children and babies.
BMA conference stands against racism
28 June 2016Delegates at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) conference slammed French authorities for banning the Convoy to Calais this month.
Reject junior doctors' deal and fight to defend the NHS
24 May 2016Health secretary Jeremy Hunt wants to use a new contract deal with junior doctors to break momentum and push more attacks on the NHS.
Junior doctors are still up for a fight - but pause threatens momentum
17 May 2016Talks with health secretary Jeremy Hunt came as junior doctors met for their conference. The conference reflected a mood to fight—and possible dangers, reports Tomáš Tengely-Evans
Tories are in trouble—strike to get them out
10 May 2016The polling stations had hardly closed last week when the Tories’ bitter feuding reached new heights. Their splits and weakness should be a signal to step up our resistance.
Doctors’ rep says prepare for more strikes, as BMA conference nears
10 May 2016Junior doctors are set to meet for the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors’ conference in London this Saturday.
As talks called in junior doctor dispute it is strikes that will stop the Tory attacks
05 May 2016The Tories have agreed to “pause” the imposition of a dangerous new contract on junior doctors for five days, from Monday. But they will only do this is the British Medical Association (BMA) makes serious concessions.
Now step up the support for crucial junior doctors’ battle
03 May 2016Tory health secretary Jeremy Hunt was rocked by two solid junior doctors’ walkouts last week. It’s time to press home the advantage.
Jeremy Hunt in trouble as junior doctors ‘full walkout’ gets huge support—now let’s finish him off
26 April 2016Junior doctors walked out across England today, Tuesday, against the imposition of a dangerous new contract.
Unison health conference votes for ambulance strikes
26 April 2016Union bosses try to prevent junior doctor from speaking but delegates vote them down
'Health rationing' as a cover for cuts
22 April 2016NHS bosses are denying thousands of people who are overweight or smokers vital operations in a bid to save cash. That is the shocking conclusion to a report by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) released today, Friday.
All health unions must join the junior doctors' fight
19 April 2016As junior doctors head into a "full walkout", other unions must join them to defend the NHS
Over 1,000 march in Newcastle in solidarity with junior doctors - and to save the NHS
11 April 2016Over 1,000 people joined a North East march to save the NHS in Newcastle last Saturday.
Hundreds of junior doctors and supporters rally amid calls for joint workers' action
07 April 2016Up to 200 junior doctors and trade unionists from across east London rallied outside Hackney Town Hall this lunchtime, Thursday.
Junior doctors resolute on day 2 of their strike against dangerous contracts
07 April 2016Junior doctors' determination to stop Tory health secretary Jeremy Hunt's imposition of a dangerous new contract has remained firm into the second day of their 48-hour walkout.
Soas workers and students walk out in solidarity with striking junior doctors
06 April 2016Around 50 workers and students from the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) walked out in solidarity with junior doctors this lunchtime, Wednesday.
Solidarity pours in for junior doctors as they start a 48-hour strike against new contracts
06 April 2016Junior doctors in England have walked out against Tory health secretary Jeremy Hunt's imposition of a dangerous new contract, today, Wednesday.
Escalating the junior doctors' action can topple Tories
05 April 2016Junior doctors were set to walk out against the imposition of a dangerous new contract on Wednesday and Thursday.
South London hospital workers strike for £10 an hour
21 March 2016Workers demand a real living wage from outsourcing giant Aramark
On the march in east London to support junior doctors
10 March 2016Over 1,500 junior doctors and their supporters marched from east London into the City of London at the end of their 48-hour walkout today, Thursday.
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