9th September 2024

Labour and private sector
Excellent article on the government’s intention of greater use of private healthcare. A recent systematic review concluded that “outsourcing of services to the private sector does not seem to deliver both better care and cheaper care.”

Lansley Act ‘seriously weakened’ the NHS
Britain was hit far harder by the Covid-19 pandemic than other developed countries because the NHS had been “seriously weakened” by disastrous government policies.

NHS campaigner’s view of way forward
“Simplistic view that technology, apps and AI are the solution wasted billions and ended in failure”. The NHS, when funded to succeed, has been and would be again, one of the very best, safest and most cost-effective health services in the world.

Untrained strike breakers
A trust has been accused of putting patients at risk by bringing in ‘untrained strike-breakers’ from hundreds of miles away and paying for their hotel accommodation to ‘disrupt’ a week-long walkout by facilities management staff. There is no doubt that when out-sourced workers will get poorer terms and conditions of work, for example they will lose their NHS pension rights.