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Keep Our NHS Public

@keepournhspublic.bsky.social

We campaign for a publicly and fully funded/provided/accountable NHS, and against NHS privatisation. bit.ly/KONPMAIL

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · last wk.

Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “Current level of concern is sufficient to warrant a national moratorium on further data centres until there is a full assessment of environmental, public health and infrastructure impact..." morningstaronline.co.uk/article/fore...

Halt new AI data centres, Labour told after ‘forever chemicals’ scare

LABOUR faced lobbying concerns and calls for a halt on new AI data centres yesterday after “really high levels” of cancer-causing forever chemicals were found in people living near a chemical factory....

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social writes about Burnham's opportunity to reset the public conversation on the NHS and social care. This piece first appeared in @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social Read it here 👇 keepournhspublic.com/the-nhs-and-...

The NHS and Care: a chance to rebuild trust

The Andy Burnham premiership is an opportunity to reset the public conversation on the NHS and social care. Burnham has committed to speeding up change on social care by bringing forward the findings ...

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: “Palantir is hoovering up the more unscrupulous individuals to help them in their quest to impose control on increasing numbers of populations.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/prot...

Protest called as Palantir hires former Labour deputy leader Lord Watson

FORMER Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has been hired by controversial US spy tech company Palantir as its senior vice-president, sparking condemnation from pro-Palestine and NHS campaigners today.The...

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: "The lesson could not be clearer: when commercial incentives enter healthcare, robust safeguards, transparency and public accountability are essential, and in this case they catastrophically failed." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Women’s breasts unnecessarily removed in NHS ‘pay per op’ outsourcing deal

Hundreds of women harmed and 20 had unnecessary mastectomies at County Durham and Darlington trust as NHS-wide ‘pay per patient’ outsourcing deals come under scrutiny

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “The scanning saga presented to the TUC shows the elusive goal of waiting list reduction takes precedence over critical thinking, sound finance, due regard for the workforce and the safety of patients.” msd11.gn.apc.org/article/nhs-...

NHS using black market of exploited migrant workers, TUC Congress hears

THE NHS is referring patients to “anyone with a scanner” as a registration loophole has given rise to a black market of migrant workers on “insidious” contracts that prevent whistle-blowing, the TUC C...

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: “These figures represent an appalling patient safety failure. A 24 hour A&E wait should be an exceptional event, yet half a million patients endured one in a single year." morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nhs-...

More than 1.7 million patients waited for over 12 hours in A&E last year

THE Department for Health has been slammed for an “appalling patient safety failure” after figures revealed more than 1.7 million patients waited for more than half a day for emergency care last year....

morningstaronline.co.uk

Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · last mo.

Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: “This £4 million figure raises serious questions about the growing reliance on third-party providers to deliver NHS care in South Cumbria.” www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2649444...

South Cumbria hospital trust spent over £4m on private firms last year

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust paid over £4 million to private third-party providers in the 2025/26 financial year.

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Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: "If he is to win back the trust of mothers and staff, Burnham must urgently invest in publicly provided NHS maternity services fund safe staffing and premises, and respect and retain NHS staff." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NHS trust chief given pay rise to £300k-a-year before maternity failings exposed

EXCLUSIVE: We can reveal Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive Anthony May’s staggering pay in 2024-5 ahead of damning landmark maternity report

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Samantha Wathen@samanthajwathen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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.

Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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...

Keep Our NHS Public@keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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...

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 · 2mo ago

Our friends at @goodjobsfirst.org & @violationtrackeruk.bsky.social have uncovered that big tech & pharma giants with long records of misconduct are still winning major NHS contracts - and current legislation isn’t protecting the public. Read & share 👇 goodjobsfirst.org/nhs-procurem...

Kickbacks, false claims and dangerous medication: NHS procurement needs a deep clean - Good Jobs First

The Procurement Act 2023 in theory allows public contracting bodies to exclude suppliers that have engaged in certain unlawful behaviour.

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