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Dr Tony O’Sullivan

@drtonyosullivan.bsky.social
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Co-chair Keep Our NHS Public Retired NHS paediatrician

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How safe is our NHS data? Can we trust Palantir? Why are we campaigning to get Palantir OUT of our NHS? Listen in and subscribe With @thedauk.bsky.social @drstevetaylor.bsky.social and @keepournhspublic.bsky.social youtu.be/Bvdp6hjEMO8?...
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Palantir: Data, Power, and our NHS | Podcast discussing everything about Palantir and the NHS
YouTube video by Not the NHS Again
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
How safe is our NHS data? Can we trust Palantir? Why are we campaigning to get Palantir OUT of our NHS? Join Dr Steve Taylor of @thedauk.bsky.social, myself and Lucy Nichols of @keepournhspublic.bsky.social in discussion on the latest about Palantir and our NHS youtu.be/Bvdp6hjEMO8?...
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Palantir: Data, Power, and our NHS | Podcast discussing everything about Palantir and the NHS
YouTube video by Not the NHS Again
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Important rallying cry to save NHS maternity services and also to retain the Liverpool Women’s Hospital @keepournhspublic.bsky.social @maternityaction.bsky.social @midwiferyforum.bsky.social
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Great film ‘The Man With The Plan’ on the importance of the Beveridge Report - the prelude to the NHS and post-Second World War reconstruction of a war-torn and unequal society. Film tour details at keepournhspublic.com/event/the-ma...
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Dr Andrew Meyerson @andrewmeyerson.uk · 01/09/2026
It’s time for the PM to do the right thing and end Palantir’s NHS contract. #NHS #palantir
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Last of 8 @keepournhspublic.bsky.social August lunchtime rallies at Dept of Health & Social Care calling on Govt to end the indefensible contract with the US spy tech/surveillance company, Palantir who are in control of NHS data thro the ‘FDP data platform’ #NoPalantirInOurNHS
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Bobby A.M. @pollypeel.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Join 2000 people protesting at the treatment of Professor Jason Arday, motivated in key instances by racism, that has hounded him to his death. Zero compassion or understanding, maximum hate. The petition is closed - too late, but please sign this letter. goodlawproject.org/petition/sta...
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Stand up to hate and division by adding your name.
Jason is the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history. Rightwing newspapers are trying to smear him with fake accusations of plagiarism. We can't let them.
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What do our medical students of today make of the NHS of today and tomorrow? Our future in their hands youtu.be/FSaxj4FyBhY?...
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Medical Students - Hoping for the best?
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social spoke to BBC 3 Counties Radio yesterday about NHS cuts, and private sector waste: "Last year £560 million went into private cataract companies, and £165 million of that was profit - so that's 32% profit." Listen here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrj...
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Why is this NHS trust cutting £24.9m? | Interview with Three Counties Radio
YouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public
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Samantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's always good to get in the Guardian, especially when it's an exclusive. Never underestimate the value of good press work and relationships in furthering the cause. People are now (rightly) outraged by this story today who didn't know about it yesterday.
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Dr Andrew Meyerson @andrewmeyerson.uk · 03/08/2026
After an 8-week trial, I’m stepping down as CEO of @everydoctor.org.uk I’m proud to have offered my services for their next chapter and wanted to explain how we arrived at this decision. I sincerely wish them well and I’ll see you out there with the #SOSNHS coalition this autumn!
As an NHS doctor fighting for publicly funded and delivered healthcare for over a decade, I know firsthand that what happens on the ward is directly shaped by decisions made in Westminster. That's why I've long viewed healthcare advocacy as an essential extension of my patient care responsibilities, and I've been proud to collaborate with every major UK health campaign group to fight for our health service.
So when EveryDoctor invited me this spring to steer their 2.0 launch this September, following the departure of their founder, I was eager to step up for the cause. Eight weeks ago, I took on the CEO role while cutting my A&E shifts to half-time to stay rooted in clinical medicine. However, after an eight-week trial working hard behind the scenes to help build EveryDoctor 2.0, I have decided to step back as CEO.
I believed the organisation needed a fresh reboot in a number of key ways, but the Board and I ultimately had understandable differences of opinion on the path forward. That strategic misalignment, coupled with the operational strain my irregular A&E shift pattern placed on a small, remote team, made the role unsustainable in that form. Moreover, as a neurodivergent leader whose factory settings include real organisational and time management demands, juggling half-time A&E with executive duties simply required a different structure that was not possible. We have therefore agreed to part company so EveryDoctor can recruit a full-time leader with the much more predictable and regular schedule the organisation requires.
Ultimately, I'll view this experience as a 2-month consultancy for an organisation in transition and I'm proud to have stepped up to offer my honest outsider advice for their next chapter, and sincerely wish them every success.
Moving forward, I am not stepping back from the fight for a single moment - particularly given the potential for truly transformative change under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government. As an advocacy partner with …
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said "The screaming contradiction is that while NHS funding for its own trusts is so limited that ELFT has to make £25m cuts, govt are happy to hand £2.5bn to private firms to expand their capacity to treat NHS patients” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services
Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ move
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Our latest podcast jointly with @thedauk.bsky.social hosted by @drstevetaylor.bsky.social explores how Pharma politics influences drug prices. We examine how the US, Big Pharma & UK Govt have been complicit in failing the NHS, and all of us. With @justtreatment.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Eg...
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Drug cheats? - The US-UK Pharma Deal
YouTube video by Not the NHS Again
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Join us 👉🏼 Parliament Square 12noon Mon 13 July An Andy Burnham mask gives Trump the RED CARD. Placards spell out “229,000 deaths” - demanding Burnham tear up the pharma deal when he becomes PM. @weownit.org.uk @justtreatment.org @globaljusticenow.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@andyburnham.bsky.social, you say this is Labour’s last chance: it is also the last chance for the NHS. Our @keepournhspublic.bsky.social plea to you: The NHS and care: a chance to rebuild trust #NHS #EndCorridorCare #EndNHSprivatisation keepournhspublic.com/the-nhs-and-...
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The NHS and care: a chance to rebuild trust
Policy commitments and actions are needed urgently A policy statement from Keep Our NHS Public By Co Chairs Tony O'Sullivan and John Puntis A new Labour leadership has an opportunity to reset t...
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
GPs are spending too much time dealing with minor issues online instead of looking after our frailest patients. As a profession, we need to ask ourselves where we can do the most good? and then prioritise our efforts in that direction. doi.org/10.1136/bmj-...
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Helen Salisbury: Prioritising frailty
Some of my older patients continue in robust health until very near the end of their long lives, but many are less fortunate. As the years pass they acquire more conditions, along with more medicines ...
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Well said @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 23/06/2026
Doctors have demanded an end to the ‘rationing of healthcare’ which orders GPs to make compulsory requests for advice from secondary care rather than having a right to refer.
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Obligatory advice a form of rationing, says the ARM
GPs eye u-turn on seeking response from secondary care prior to referral
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
‘Keir Starmer failed the NHS. The next Labour leader must do better. 'We need commitment to a publicly funded, provided and accountable NHS, not an ever-closer relationship with the parasitic private sector' #SOSNHS #EndCorridorCare @keepournhspublic.bsky.social leftfootforward.org/2026/06/keir...
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Keir Starmer failed the NHS. The next Labour leader must do better.
'We need commitment to a publicly funded, provided and accountable NHS, not an ever-closer relationship with the parasitic private sector'
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Tune into our latest podcast jointly run with @thedauk.bsky.social Labour’s 2nd year report. The hard truths behind waiting lists, private sector profiteering & the urgent need for genuine funding. With @rathi-sha.bsky.social from @socialisthealth.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?si=8-v...
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Labour’s 2nd year report - Could do a lot better!
YouTube video by Not the NHS Again
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Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Tony Blair has nothing to offer Labour in 2026. His neoliberalism, backing of endless wars and acceptance of inequality are exactly what Labour must break from if it wants to rebuild support and defeat the far-right.
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Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
PFI in our NHS was a costly disaster. It funnelled billions away from patient care and into the pockets of private firms. I've written to the new Health Secretary urging him to ditch Wes Streeting's plan to use private finance schemes to build new neighbourhood health centres.
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
‘NOT THE NHS AGAIN!’ latest Streeting’s left us his ‘Ten Year Health Plan’: no implementation, funding or workforce - just his belief in AI, his private donations & his ambition. @drstevetaylor.bsky.social @dauk-gp.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social #tenyearplan youtu.be/UGJmv5U-tDw?si…
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NHS Ten Year Plan - Is there one?
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Strong call for Housing Justice, more social housing, truly affordable, rent caps and the Housing for Health bloc - the Central London demo marched down Oxford Street and to Berkeley Sq @medact.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social @socialisthealth.bsky.social
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Dear me! NHS England and trusts hunkering down for a fight to drive Palantir’s involvement with the NHS Federated Data Platform and suppress opposition through by threatening staff @keepournhspublic.bsky.social @novaramedia.com novaramedia.com/2026/04/14/n...
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NHS Staff Told ‘Stop Criticising Palantir or Lose Your Job’
NHS staff have been told they might lose their jobs if they criticise NHS England’s controversial £330m contract with IDF-contractor Palantir.
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Some Palantir employees now have access to all NHS email addresses of staff, no permission from staff needed. This will ramp up calls to end the £330m contract with Palantir and its Foundry asap @keepournhspublic.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Alarm in health service over Palantir staff being given NHS email accounts
Exclusive: Sources believe AI tech company’s engineers have been granted access to directory of up to 1.5m staff
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"The latest reports that training places could be restricted if strikes continue reveal something deeply troubling. Training, the very mechanism by which the NHS sustains itself, is being positioned as a bargaining chip." Excellent from @jatinderhayre.bsky.social metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/s...
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Striking resident doctors like me are sick of being scapegoated
You cannot run a healthcare system on goodwill alone. You cannot retain a workforce by devaluing it.
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Today, @fletchjack.bsky.social Chair of the Residents Drs committee at @bma.org.uk spoke to our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social We stand by Resident Doctors in their fight for pay restoration and decent working conditions. There can be no NHS without them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvbe...
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Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the BMA Resident Doctors Committee, live from the picket line April 2026
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Exciting News! We've teamed up with @thedauk.bsky.social to bring you regular podcasts exploring the latest NHS issues and themes. Episode 1 looks into corridor care - hosted by @drstevetaylor.bsky.social Subscribe to 'Not the NHS Again' to never miss an episode! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAwd...
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The corridor care scandal
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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🔥 Big win for NHS workers! After months of organising, UVW has signed a major collective agreement with Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust — covering 500+ cleaning, catering & portering staff 💪🏾 Read >> uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026... @bma.org.uk @strikemap.org @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Our co-chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social spoke to Talk TV earlier about today's NHS satisfaction survey results.  "When you say no political parties arguing for privatisation, they don't argue openly for it, but their policies actually drive it in that direction." www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkxy...
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What can we learn from NHS satisfaction rates? | Dr John Puntis on Talk TV
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Bullying threats from Starmer carried out today - cutting 1000 doctor training posts. How utterly stupid!!
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Samantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
BREAKING: People who need support to cope with everyday life are incentivised to get support. I've been a national press officer for nearly a decade, but slap my ass and call me Judy - this may be the biggest scoop I've ever come across!! Sincerely, The mother of 2 "incentivised" autistic teens
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Govt obsession with small improvements on elective care while the failing standards in emergency care cause 16,600 avoidable deaths and untold misery in one year. Latest in The Lowdown from @johnrlister.bsky.social @keepournhspublic.bsky.social lowdownnhs.info/emergency-ca...
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
When the NHS has been funded to meet the needs of the population, private healthcare has been static. Its growth shows how successive govts failed to support this essential public service to provide universal healthcare for all. A growing private sector undermines resilience & strength of the NHS…
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our protest last week drew national and international attention. Corridor care is dangerous and inhumane and must be urgently addressed by this govt. 16,600 people die AVOIDABLY every year - this is nothing short of a national disgrace. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Doctor warns of deaths from A&E delays as campaigners to protest corridor care
NHS 'horror stories' have sparked a protest over corridor care by NHS staff, patients and campaigners
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social writes for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social this month about the growing racism and violence crisis in the NHS. Read the full piece here: flickread.com/edition/html...
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
In yesterday's spring statement there was more money announced for military spending, but nothing for our NHS. 16,600 people are dying completely avoidably every year - this is an emergency. Read out analysis here: keepournhspublic.com/konp-stateme...
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Keep Our NHS Public Statement: Warfare not welfare this Spring Budget
More money for military spending but not for health and care The spring statement is an occasion for unveiling plans for the UK economy. Investment in the NHS and addressing the social determinants...
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “A cross-departmental approach to reducing health inequalities should be a govt priority, rather than a narrow focus on dubious future benefits from such things as AI and gene testing.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/russ...
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Russia-Ukraine war led to 66 per cent rise in pneumonia admissions, figures suggest
HOSPITAL admissions for pneumonia surged by 66 per cent following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, new figures revealed today.NHS trusts reported a sharp rise in cold weather-related admissions...
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said in the Sunday Express: "When the NHS has been funded to meet the needs of the population, access to private healthcare has been static. This is a sign of how govts have failed to provide essential healthcare for all."
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Rathi Guhadasan @rathi-sha.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Please take a minute to view @socialisthealth.bsky.social ‘s International Women’s Day special edition newsletter celebrating women’s achievements in healthcare and highlighting the issues we still face. sochealth.co.uk/2026/03/08/i... #InternationalWomensDay2026
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IWD - Special Edition - Socialist Health Association
International Women's Day 2026 Read in full or download: IWD SHA SpecialDownload
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Our successful protest yesterday outside parliament drew the attention of several MPs who were presented with our briefing and the opportunity to follow up. Corridor care is extremely dangerous for patients and traumatising for staff - it must end NOW. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nhs-...
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NHS staff hold protest outside Parliament demanding end to corridor care
HEALTH workers and MPs held a protest outside Parliament today demanding Wes Streeting put a stop to the “death sentence” that is corridor care and open 5,000 unused NHS beds.Unions, campaigners and c...
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Join @roylilley1.bsky.social and say to Streeting: ‘STOP - or have more deaths on your conscience’ (hope it’s there). If we halt decimation of #NHS workforce, that vital experience can solve the problems of years of underfunding & diversion of resources to the private sector x.com/roylilley/st...
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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Govt wants to shift care from hospital to community but refuses to fund NHS community services needed Beware re-run of Streeting’s call to use private ‘spare capacity’ - there isn’t any No to ‘turbocharging’ private expansion on NHS funds Invest in NHS community & GP services tinyurl.com/r8mc885v
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IHPN calls for greater role for independent sector in cutting NHS community waiting times - Independent Healthcare Provider Network
With NHS community health services facing years of under-investment and entrenched waiting times, a new report from the independent healthcare sector calls for providers to be brought in urgently to h...
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Some excellent local press from one of our 50 local groups. Dr Helen Murrell of KONP NE said: "We were very, very unhappy from the beginning and we've been very aware that the service wasn't going well." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Newcastle sexual health service needs 'a lot of work' to rebuild - BBC News
A campaigner says the "real world harm" caused by the inadequate-rated service is not yet known.
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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Yesterday we joined @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social as he handed in a ‘termination of contract’ letter to Palantir. We oppose Palantir NHS contracts because a secretive surveillance firm linked to the Gaza genocide has no place handling our public health data.
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