DFNHS Chair Dr Colin Hutchinson has questioned Jeremy hunt’s latest critique of the NHS, pointing out in the Guardian that Mr Hunt is hardly in a position to criticise too harshly given his own tenure of the NHS. (more…)
For A Better Place: A Proposal
Doctor for the NHS, along with Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is supporting a move lead by DFNHS members Arun Baski and Helen Fielding calling for the setting up of independent Scrutiny Panels in NHS trusts to safeguard against the often vilifying and unfair way disciplinary proceedings are used in hospitals. (more…)
The ‘SOS NHS’ demands are still urgent and relevant
Approve emergency funding of £20 billion to save lives this winter Invest in a fully publicly owned NHS & guarantee free healthcare for future generations Pay staff properly: without fair pay, staffing shortages will cost lives (more…)
Essay Competition 2022
We are delighted to announce our 2022 Essay Competition, the first year for the Peter Fisher Essay Competition Prize, in association with the Royal Society of Medicine and the Journal of the RSM. First prize: £500. PLUS a year’s FREE membership to the RSM! (more…)
Misconduct in Public Office: KONP Report on the Pandemic
Keep our NHS Public have published a damning report on the government’s handling of the pandemic arising from their People’s Inquiry into Covid held earlier this year. (more…)
Survey shows people are ‘going private’ more and NHS staff are advising them to
A survey of nearly 7,000 members of the public and over 500 NHS staff has shown an alarming increase in the number of people opting to pay for private treatment rather than face longer waits – and in many cases, NHS staff have advised them to in the face of unprecedented demand, mounting staff shortages….
‘Provider Collaboratives’ – Beware The New Private Back Door
The NHS Care Bill as currently proposed has not so much a loophole in it to allow private providers to slice off the bits of the NHS they want to profit from as a gaping back door, an open funnel through which to cajole, influence and drain public cash into private provider hands – with….
AGM and Conference 2021: York, 2 October
Booking for AGM & Conference, York, 2 October This year we are encouraging members to book online, via Eventbrite. You can opt either to attend in person (which we hope you will), or ‘tune in’ via Zoom if you would prefer to or are still wary about travel and meeting in public. The venue for….
Essay Competition 2021
Doctors for the NHS are running our essay competition again this year, in association with the Journal of the Royal society of Medicine, open to all doctors in training. (more…)
Evidence on the White Paper for Service Integration
Colin Hutchinson, DFNHS Chair, has submitted evidence on behalf of DFNHS to the Select Committee looking at the White Paper proposals to integrate health and social care. A cautious welcome but pointing out the risks that this could be a ‘back door’ to commercialisation at scale.