At last Saturday’s “NHS in Crisis – Emergency Day of Protest” event in London, one of the speakers said: “The … Continue reading “The enduring fantasy of secret NHS privatisation”

Long before the EU referendum, Eurosceptics and Europhiles used to disagree over whether there is such a thing as a … Continue reading “Universal healthcare without the NHS: a preface of sorts”

Around the time of the first junior doctors’ strike, I was occasionally contacted by journalists who wanted to hear from … Continue reading “93% of junior doctors would back “complete privatisation” of the NHS, if it meant “substantially” increased salaries”

The summer is ebbing, football is back, and this weekend saw the launch of yet another campaign to “save the … Continue reading “Does the campaign group ‘NHS Survival’ have patients in mind?”

“The strategy of government ministers has been obvious. Starve the NHS of vital cash and resources then force patients to … Continue reading “A pluralistic and competitive healthcare system wouldn’t require a revolution”

-“Suppose it could be proven, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that a private for-profit healthcare provider offers better care … Continue reading “A Haidtian take on ‘NHS worship’”

The Catholic Bishops’ General Election advice called on Catholics to support a “robust National Health Service on which we can … Continue reading “It’s healthcare, not the NHS that matters”

Another day, another story about the NHS struggling. Analysis for the Health Foundation found yesterday that improvements in hospital efficiency in … Continue reading “The NHS will have to become much more productive to survive”