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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 10d

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social writes for @left-foot-forward.bsky.social :

"Govt now increasingly do not deny privatisation but welcome it as the way forward in which ‘the NHS’ would be redefined as a label for the ‘ecosystem’ of healthcare."

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leftfootforward.org/2025/09/priv...

Privatisation hurts patients, staff and the NHS – Labour must end it

For as long as the Government fails to deliver on its NHS promises, Labour’s days are numbered.

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 4d

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social spoke to @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social yesterday about the govt's plans for reform of the NHS and the need to safeguard the model:

"We know from the evidence that it's the cheapest, safest, most cost effective health system..."

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Samantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social · 10d

Health and care workers died as a result of these con artists trying to make a fast buck.

Anything less than prison time is insufficient.

news.sky.com/story/firm-l...

Firm linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone breached £122m PPE contract, judge rules

A company linked to Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone breached a government contract of nearly £122m to supply surgical gowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled.

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · 25d

As Keir Starmer purges the left and dances to Nigel Farage’s xenophobic tune, I look at how Labour's mounting failures created an opening for @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social to found a new left-wing party. Check out my latest for @thenation.com

Labour Has Only Itself to Blame for the UK’s New Left-Wing Party

Starmer’s rightward turn and austerity agenda fracture Labour, as Corbyn and Sultana rally disillusioned voters behind a new left alternative.

www.thenation.com

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 24d

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said of Streeting's focus on private health sector spending:

“That switch towards the private sector is a real death blow to the NHS if it carries on."

www.thenation.com/article/worl...

Labour Has Only Itself to Blame for the UK’s New Left-Wing Party

Starmer’s rightward turn and austerity agenda fracture Labour, as Corbyn and Sultana rally disillusioned voters behind a new left alternative.

www.thenation.com

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 23d

Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social writes:

"Trump is still a danger to the NHS, but so are politicians who continue to welcome contracts with US companies apparently without considering the risks and consequences of total dependency in the years to come."
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trum...

Trump is not the only threat to our NHS

PRESIDENT Donald Trump is neither known for his clarity of thinking nor consistency of messaging.In discussing trade negotiations in 2019 he said: “When you’re dealing in trade, everything is on the t...

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Sep 9

The NHS isn't an 'ecosystem' to be divvied up between private interests. It's OUR service & must remain THE NHS providing healthcare for all.

We won't let Alan Milburn, Streeting & this govt downgrade our NHS to just 1 provider amongst private companies.

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The NHS isn't an 'ecosystem' - it's a public health service

YouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public

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John Chambers @jowicha.bsky.social · Aug 29

Outsourcing any aspect of healthcare to the private sector, instead of properly resourcing the NHS, ultimately harms the NHS and us by extension.

Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said:

"This travesty should be replaced by investment in NHS beds and importantly NHS community mental health services able to care safely for mentally ill people.”

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/over...

Over one in four mental health beds are outsourced, research finds

CAMPAIGNERS demanded the government invest in NHS mental health beds yesterday after new analysis revealed that more than a quarter are outsourced.NHS trusts reported almost 18,000 available mental he...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 20

We were proud to take part in @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social
campaign recently to support the right to peaceful protest - something we know more than a little about!

Our own Dr @helensalisbury.bsky.social - a working GP & experienced campaigner, posed.

Read more: www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/protest...

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our Press officer, @samanthajwathen.bsky.social writes about the link between underfunding/neglect of our NHS, and the very worrying trend of escalating violence towards NHS staff.

Hardworking staff should not be bearing the brunt for politicians mishandling.
keepournhspublic.com/violence-on-...

Violence on the Frontline: The Hidden Cost of NHS Underfunding

Samantha Wathan, Press Officer, Keep Our NHS Public ‘None of us feel safe’ - Those words, from an A&E nurse speaking to the Guardian this summer, sum up an escalating crisis across our health s...

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 22

We absolutely CANNOT return to a system like PFI where private companies profit from the taxpayer at a cost of £billions in interest, often while providing poor service and poor value for money.

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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Past mistakes must be avoided’: anxiety as Labour eyes public-private funding for NHS

Decision on neighbourhood health centres expected in autumn but approach divides policy experts

www.theguardian.com

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said:
"Streeting’s commitment to private sector partnership runs through the 10yr Health Plan like a stick of rock. Protests against drug co's exploiting the NHS must be loud to stop govt caving to Trump & big pharma"
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/stre...

Streeting vows not to let drug firms ‘rip off’ taxpayers after pricing row

HEALTH secretary Wes Streeting has vowed not to let pharmaceutical companies “rip off” British taxpayers after talks with firms over drug pricing ended without resolution.Discussions between Mr Street...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social writes for
@publicsectorfocus.bsky.social about the implications of govt's 10 Year Plan for Health.

"It promotes an experimental transformation, promoting private sector interests..."

Read the full piece here: flickread.com/edition/html...

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said:

"This travesty should be replaced by investment in NHS beds and importantly NHS community mental health services able to care safely for mentally ill people.”

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/over...

Over one in four mental health beds are outsourced, research finds

CAMPAIGNERS demanded the government invest in NHS mental health beds yesterday after new analysis revealed that more than a quarter are outsourced.NHS trusts reported almost 18,000 available mental he...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 19

For far too long now, patients have been left waiting hours for help that should arrive in minutes.

Too many have died at home, or in ambulances stuck outside overwhelmed hospitals.

The human cost and trauma for all concerned are devastating.

Fund our NHS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

NHS data reveals A&E ‘Uber ambulance crisis’ in England, say Lib Dems

Party says figures highlight growing loss of faith in ability of services to be there for people when needed

www.theguardian.com

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Aug 18

Read our piece on The Boston Consulting Group which has deep ties with the NHS, including £Ms in consulting contracts.

This raises the alarm over the involvement of private companies in the NHS, especially those with links to genocide in Gaza.
keepournhspublic.com/israels-ethn...

Israel’s ethnic cleansing, the Boston Consulting Group, and NHS privatisation: Cut the ties!

The Financial Times has revealed new ties between the NHS and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On 4 July, the newspaper reported on the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and its involvement in plans for relocat...

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Aug 13

“The answer is not just to threaten perpetrators with the full force of the law but to tackle the root causes. Patient flow would improve immensely if social care services were put on a sound footing rather than being omitted from the long-term plan for the NHS“
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Jul 31

Universal access to a GP is the cornerstone of the NHS. But govt intends to contract with private sector to build neighbourhood centres & provide primary care - and to shift funds from hospitals to community, when both are essential for safe healthcare.
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Jul 30

‘NHS Jobs’ official online recruitment service for the NHS in England & Wales advertises PRIVATE healthcare jobs!!
HCA, The London, CHEC etc
PROTEST - get your MP challenging Wes Streeting use of private ‘spare capacity’ taking NHS staff & funds to build new private capacity to compete with the NHS

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Jul 30

‘NHS Jobs’ official online recruitment service for the NHS in England & Wales advertises PRIVATE healthcare jobs!!
HCA, The London, CHEC etc
PROTEST - get your MP challenging Wes Streeting use of private ‘spare capacity’ taking NHS staff & funds to build new private capacity to compete with the NHS

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Jun 26

Jan Savage of Keep Our NHS Public writes here for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social about the worrying re-emergence of SubCos (Subsidiary Companies) and the serious concerns around workforce protections, asset sales and creeping privatisation.

Read it here: flickread.com/edition/html...

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Jul 3

Our joint statement from six members of the SOS NHS coalition on 'Fit For The Future - 10 Year Health Plan for England' released today.

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social spoke to @matthew-wright.bsky.social on LBC re govts plan for DNA testing for babies:

"If you make a diagnosis, will services be there to support them? It's unethical to make a diagnosis if you have nothing to offer that family."
youtu.be/yYEL_ui3VJQ?...

Genome sequencing for new-borns? | Dr Tony O'Sullivan on LBC News

YouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public

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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · Jun 21

Still not the investment needed to reverse the damage done by years of austerity.

@keepournhspublic.bsky.social looks at what the Government's Spending Review means for the NHS.
labouroutlook.org/20...

Spending review 2025 – not yet a turning point for NHS

Dr John Puntis, Keep Our NHS Public, explains why the spending review announcements for the NHS lack the investment needed to reverse the damage of austerity.

labouroutlook.org

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jun 19

UK Govt whip quits over disability benefit cuts.

Why pursue this cruel cut? Govt backtracked on Winter Fuel Payment.

Rebellion will grow, people will be alienated.

Govt finds money for wars, corporate welfare/bailouts; tax concessions to non-doms and private equity. But not for poor, disabled.

Government whip Vicky Foxcroft quits over disability benefit cuts

The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.

www.bbc.co.uk

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