Health

NHS workers’ revolt grows against health cuts

20 January 2007
The crisis in the NHS becomes more urgent every week. Now James Johnson, head of the British Medical Association, has warned that the competitive market introduced by health secretary Patricia Hewitt is ruining the service.

Low paid nurses who have to work two jobs

13 January 2007
Phil Weinand is training to be a nurse, but he’s also a Tesco worker.

Health workers fight back across Britain

06 January 2007
One of the main hospitals expected to serve the central London Olympics site in 2012 – King George’s in Ilford – is being set up for closure of its front line emergency services as part of a £16 million cuts package being driven through by the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals Trust.

Protests build in battle to save our NHS

06 January 2007
On Saturday 3 March thousands of people will protest against the health cuts that are causing increasingly bitter demonstrations against government policy.

NHS round-up: Ministers press ahead with health budget squeeze

16 December 2006
New Labour’s smears Campaign group Health Emergency has challenged the government to identify a single one of the 29 major acute hospitals facing early closure or downgrading where the axing of key services isn’t being driven by a major deficit in the local NHS budget.

Privatisation of Hillingdon Hospital Accident & Emergency

16 December 2006
Hillingdon Hospital's Accident & Emergency department is being privatised without the knowledge of local people.

Join the revolt to save our NHS

16 December 2006
Everyone must add their voice to the clamour for a national protest to defend the NHS. Trade unions have been forced to raise the possibility of a demonstration and want to know how many people would come.

It’s time to stand up and defend the health service

09 December 2006
Health campaigners from across the country will gather in central London on Saturday 20 January for a national conference of the Keep Our NHS Public campaign.

Health service round up

09 December 2006
Unison gives its blessing for national demonstration The Unison union’s health group executive last week voted to approach the NHS Together union coalition with a view to building a national demonstration with community groups on a Saturday at the end of March.

Richard Layard, inequality and the 'science' of happiness

09 December 2006
Walk into any high street chain bookstore these days and before very long you are likely to encounter a stand packed with books devoted solely to the subject of happiness.

Workers plan strikes over threatened blood centre closures

02 December 2006
Workers in the NHS Blood Service may strike over Christmas in their fight against the closure of 14 blood centres.

Unite the fightbacks to defend our NHS

25 November 2006
This Saturday another thousands strong demonstration is set to take place in Surrey to fight against local health cuts.

Rallies for the NHS in Waltham Forest

11 November 2006
More than 800 people attended two public meetings last week to launch a campaign to defend Whipps Cross Hospital in North East London. The hospital is facing £44 million cuts in the next two years. This has already led to ward and operating theatre closures, the loss of 107 beds and 276 redundancies.