Tag Archives: Andy Burnham

Campaigners step up fight to save lives and Save Lewisham Hospital

By Jos Bell | Published: December 17, 2012

Jos Bell writes on the progress of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign and the continued ignorance of Messrs Hunt and Kershaw.

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Unfair, dangerous, unbelievable… Hunt’s death clock ticks down on Lewisham Hospital

By Jos Bell | Published: December 3, 2012

Jos Bell updates us on the progress of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign and attacks the ignorant ideology behind those who wish to close the hospital.

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Labour must ensure patients not profit are the way forward for the NHS

By Jos Bell | Published: April 18, 2012

In fighting the health and social care act, Labour must reject outmoded marketisation, building a consensus around the NHS’s founding values.

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Vote 2012: Safe in their hands? The six broken Tory NHS promises

By Jos Bell | Published: April 11, 2012

Jos Bell reports on the six Tory broken NHS promises, as Labour puts health at the forefront of their local elections campaign.

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Last Post for the NHS?

By Jos Bell | Published: March 24, 2012

Jos Bell presents eyewitness sketches from both Houses on the final passing through Parliament of the health and social care bill this week.

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Being aware of the risk, how can the government carry on regardless?

By Jos Bell | Published: February 25, 2012

Jos Bell presents her sketch of the NHS Risk Register debate.

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Paediatricians warn of “extremely damaging effect” of health bill

By Shamik Das | Published: February 17, 2012

More than 150 members of the Royal College of Paediatrics have today called on the health and social care bill to be withdrawn, reports Shamik Das.

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It’s time to take mental ill health seriously

By Ed Jacobs | Published: February 11, 2012

Ed Jacobs argues that the focus on mental health in the NHS bill purely in terms of government defeats shows that paucity of attention which it garners normally

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Miliband goes on attack as fight to save the NHS stepped up

By Shamik Das | Published: February 6, 2012

Ed Miliband will step up the war of words over the coalition’s health reforms today, warning 6,000 nursing jobs are at risk unless the health bill is defeated.

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Like arthritis, Lansley’s NHS bill is attacking the very thing it should protect

By Jos Bell | Published: October 21, 2011

Jos Bell writes about the Andrew Lansley’s NHS bill’s failure to deal with complex long term conditions like rheumatoid arthritis in a coherent manner.

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