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It’s the new year and we’ve got a new covid strategy. The problem is it’s a shambles. Read why ‘vaccinate, but let infection spread’ is not enough, and why it’s still not too late for [...]

The People's Covid Inquiry has completed its task, bringing together the testimonies of over 40 witnesses and using that evidence to produce a significant report which points out many of the mistakes made in the [...]

Sunak’s inevitable trajectory from ‘whatever NHS needs’ to ‘booster jabs will mean cuts’ exposes conservative party default position on the NHS, writes John Lister, editor of Health Campaigns Together Rishi Sunak, the Tory chancellor whose [...]

The People’s Covid Inquiry has accused the Government of ‘misconduct in public office’ yesterday over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic which led to tens of thousands of avoidable deaths. Yesterday, on Wednesday 1 December, [...]

Several moments this week will be pivotal

Although the title of the recent highly critical Commons report on the pandemic was ‘Coronavirus: lessons learned to date’, very few lessons appear to have been learned. At the time of writing (October 25th), one [...]

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that £6 billion will be spend on the NHS and Sajid Javid’s promise of a further 8 billion in revenue funding might be music to the ears of those suffering pain and [...]

The House of Commons Health and Social Care, and Science and Technology Committees joint report Coronavirus: lessons learned to date was published 12 October. Despite outlining some mistakes in the Government’s early response, which will surprise next [...]

Last week, health secretary Sajid Javid outlined his plans for tackling the waiting list crisis. In the name of improving outcomes and increasing efficiency, Javid is pressing ahead with what is reported to be the [...]

Helen O'Connor, GMB union NHS organiser writes here, about how the NHS staff ballots for strike action have revealed a hunger for change not previously appreciated by many commentators. The pandemic has changed the mindset [...]