Israel inflaming polio outbreak in Gaza through aid obstruction, Human Rights Watch claims
Israeli military attacks on healthcare infrastructure and water supplies and ongoing aid obstruction are contributing to a potentially catastrophic polio outbreak in Gaza, the NGO Human Rights Watch has alleged.…
Labour manifesto ‘not fit for the future’ NHS campaigners claim
Campaign group Keep Our NHS Public has claimed that the Labour Party's manifesto commitments on the NHS are 'not fit for the future'. The claim was made off the back…
Gillian Mackay celebrates passing of buffer zones bill
Scottish Green Party MSP Gillian Mackay has celebrated the passing into law of her bill to bring in buffer zones around healthcare facilities offering abortions. The bill passed by 118…
Scottish Greens call for decriminalisation of drugs
The Scottish Greens have today called for drugs to be decriminalised and for an end to what they call the 'failed' war on drugs. A policy of moving towards a…
Health impacts of climate change are new front line for NHS, warn Scottish Greens
Tracking injuries and health impacts caused by the climate crisis should be front and centre of future planning for a resilient NHS in Scotland, the Scottish Greens have said. The…
People exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early, groundbreaking research finds
Groundbreaking new research has found that people exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas of better air quality. A study,…
Junior doctor strikes: Green Party co-leader says doctors are “absolutely right” in pay demands
The Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer joined striking junior doctors on a picket line in Bristol this morning. Junior doctors in the British Medical Association (BMA)…
NHS waiting lists: Only one quarter of public support using private healthcare to clear backlog
New polling has found that only one in four people support clearing the NHS backlog by paying private providers to perform NHS operations. A majority of the public - 57…
Why THOUSANDS of people will protest to save the NHS on 11 March 2023
On March 11, thousands of people will march through London to demand proper funding for the NHS, an end to privatisation and proper pay for staff. On the fourth episode…
Over 15,000 ambulance workers begin balloting for strike action
Over 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 trusts in England and Wales have begun voting in a strike action ballot today. The ballot - being conducted by the GMB union -…