Labour should trust GPs to do their job, not make us all salaried
Labour’s plan for progress in the NHS includes many laudable aims that the Royal College of GPs can…
NHS funding
Clapping is not enough. We’ll fight NHS underfunding and outsourcing
We celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the NHS last weekend. There was well-deserved acclaim and…
From the NHS to a trade deal with the EU: Broken promises made by Brexiteers
I have now retired as an MEP. With that comes fewer meetings and much more time to observe…
May’s magic money forest for the NHS exposes her Achilles’ heel
Today Theresa May will formally announce a new 10-year NHS funding plan already trailed over the weekend. A…
Jon Ashworth: Cancer care is not immune from the financial crisis facing the NHS
This is the speech delivered today by Jonathan Ashworth, shadow health secretary, at Britain Against Cancer 2016: Working…
Corbyn: Autumn Statement proves Tories are a “threat” to the NHS
Jeremy Corbyn today demanded more money for the NHS as visited a hospital in a swing seat to…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn edges out shaky May with probing on social care
Today Jeremy Corbyn delivered a strong emotionally-charged performance in contrast to Theresa May’s dry, functional approach. The Labour…
The lessons for mental health from the bitter battle for the US presidency
Why is mental health important to the American public but not to presidential candidates? When surveyed 90 per cent…
Full text: Labour’s NHS motion in the Commons today
Labour are holding an Opposition Day debate on NHS funding today (it’s happening right now in fact: you…
