The Tories have given up on standing up for patients
The Conservative Party’s opposition to Ed Miliband’s new GP access guarantee shows they have given up on standing…
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Labour’s new PEB is out – and it’s on the NHS
Labour’s new PEB is a more traditional – and positive – piece than last week’s. The focus is on…
Miliband announces “GP guarantee” – and confirms plans to integrate health and social care
Speaking this evening in Manchester, Ed Miliband will unveil a new “GP guarantee”, designed to improve services for patients, ease the…
NHS waiting list reaches nearly 3 million
The amount of patients waiting for NHS treatment has risen to 2.9 million, according to new referral to…
Croeso i Gymru, an open letter to Jeremy Hunt
Dear Jeremy, Croeso i Gymru! That’s Welsh for Welcome to Wales! We’re not sure if you have been…
Fair Credit for the NHS
Last year in Newcastle I joined a local Sharkstoppers organising group put together by Movement for Change in…
Divisive, Unfair, Disingenuous – Why Jeremy Hunt’s pay plan is a DUD
As part of Fair Pay Fortnight, today NHS staff will be calling on Jeremy Hunt to reconsider his…
“If you can have full employment by killing Germans, why can’t you have full employment by building hospitals?”
One of the most memorable interviews that Benn conducted in his later years was for a film (Sicko)…
Parliament must stop arrogant Jeremy Hunt from overstepping the mark
Today, Jeremy Hunt will ask Parliament to give him new powers to impose cuts to hospitals across the…
The Cost of Ageing: Why Labour should integrate health and social care
We face a challenging future with an increasing population and one that is ageing rapidly. Statistics show that…
