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Help us with this campaign to challenge our politicians with the evidence about the impact of NHS commercialisation. It is crucial that they don't duck this issue, as it affects the whole future of the service and its staff. See how in just a few minutes you can help to get the message across, please join in protecting our NHS and its core principles.
<read the evidence> <send the evidence to your politicians>
Are private treatment centres safe? We need to know... join the call, see the evidence from the Panorama programme
Unions force pre-election retreat from government in behind-the-scenes deal...read our health news bulletin...NHS Matters
Fed helps public and medics join in open letter to defend the NHS
See the briefing from public law firm Leigh Day & Co Patients’ legal challenges to changes to the NHS
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Campaigns...
Sign our letter to the Prime Minister supporting the Eight Principles adopted by the BMA and calling for an end to the commercialisation of the NHS.
"We must campaign to ensure that commercial values do not undermine the founding ideals of the NHS."
Prof Harry Keen CBE, president NHS Support Federation
What do we need to protect, why and how?
Books and periodicals
What is so good about the NHS? Our lively, readable guide to the country's best loved institution explores the NHS from its birth in 1948 to the latest reforms of the Blair/Brown governments.
Produced in association with UNISON, the public service union, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the NHS. Click here to read the booklet and for order details. |
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Our healthcare, who cares?See our new edition of NHS Matters with a Q&A on the Government's private sector reforms of the NHS. |
In Stitches by Dr Nick Edwards
The Federation is working with Dr Nick Edwards on ways to improve the NHS. Nick Edwards (not his real name) is a passionate believer in the NHS, committed to trying to improve it. Click on the In Stitches book cover for more information about the book. You can order a copy at a discount on the cover price, with profits going towards NHS Support Federation campaigns, by emailing olivia@nhscampaign.org. |
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info@nhscampaign.org.uk
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