Why is charging to see a GP or attend A&E a bad idea?
Whenever reform of the NHS is discussed the possibility that payments to visit your GP or attend A&E is nearly … Read more
Why do we need a national care service and what form could it take?
The social care system in England does not meet the needs of the current population, and going forward it will … Read more
Does the NHS have too many managers?
Politicians and the media regularly accuse the NHS of spending money on managers rather than front-line patient care. Over many … Read more
Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
For many years now proponents of “alternatives” to the publicly-funded and largely publicly-provided NHS have been cheerleaders for social insurance … Read more
Why we need more public health services
As the NHS reaches its 75th birthday and people around the country celebrate its history of delivering universal healthcare, free … Read more
Doctors accuse government of acting ‘in bad faith’ over NHS pay talks
Doctors have accused the government of acting in “bad faith” during pay negotiations after the health secretary claimed medics had … Read more
Does it help the NHS if richer people ‘go private’?
The NHS was set up to be a universal health service, covering the whole population, providing care according to clinical … Read more
Majority back NHS strikes despite disruption, polls show
Polling by Ipsos has shown that most Britons support healthcare workers in their wave of strikes over pay and conditions … Read more
A record 170,000 staff leave NHS in England as stress and workload take toll
The Observer has revealed that nearly 170,000 workers left their jobs in the NHS in England last year, in a … Read more
1 in 5 NHS patients believe delays to treatment made their cancer worse
A recent report by MacMillan Cancer Support found a collapse in waiting time standards since 2014 has resulted in 180,000 … Read more