FOI? No, FU – no right to know even staff nos as health is privatised
The potential consequences of this are disastrous, both in terms of the health and lives of millions of people in England and for the right of any of us to […]
Tag Archives: section 75
2 more hospitals considering private ownership
Reblogged from CCGWatch: The SKWAWKBOX blog last month covered the betrayal of the country by LibDem peers who voted through the government’s ‘section 75‘ measures designed to parcel up the NHS for […]
254 Lords betray the people of England
A few minutes ago, 254 peers betrayed the people of England, as they defeated 146 other peers in a crucial NHS vote on a Labour motion in the House of […]
Only 2 LibDems signed crucial NHS EDM1188 so far. Act now to make more.
[UPDATE: as of this morning – 21 March – the number of MPS that have signed the motion is now 72. And STILL only 2 LibDems – shameful. Please keep […]
Couple of hours left to email Lords committee re NHS stealth-privatisation
NHS campaigner Caroline Molloy told me that today is the deadline for submission of evidence and concerns to the House of Lords ‘Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’ (SLSC) to ask for […]
Hunt’s S75/SI252 pause is no NHS ‘reprieve’. Pressure must continue.
Along with many others, I’ve written recently about the Tories’ covert attempt to slip through ‘secondary legislation’ (Statutory Instrument 257/2013 or SI257) under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 […]
An evening with Andy Burnham – and hope for the NHS
You don’t need to read very far through this blog to know that I’m passionate about the NHS. I believe it’s Britain’s, and Labour’s, greatest achievement and the country’s greatest […]