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
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...
Why is this NHS trust cutting £24.9m? | Interview with Three Counties Radio
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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 · 2d agoOur 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...
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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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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Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social said: “This is a perfect storm where key areas of the NHS are being outsourced to private corporations, putting strategic control of our NHS into the hands of US major tech and hedge funds." www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cont...
Control of NHS patient records handed to US private equity firm in £300m deal
NHS patient records have been placed under the control of a US private equity firm in a £300 million deal that has sparked alarm from doctors and campaigners.They called for greater public scrutiny ov...
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Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “Services must be designed together with users and address the needs of the many unpaid carers. Close NHS working could end delayed discharge from hospital and the 16,000 annual deaths from delayed admission” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nati...
National care service now!
ANDY BURNHAM was urged today to prove to keep his vow to abandon 40 years of neoliberalism by legislating for a national care service before the end of this parliament.Health experts, campaigners and ...
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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...
Drug cheats? - The US-UK Pharma Deal
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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
Where’s the money? Can we afford the NHS? In this eye-opening episode, former bond trader Vince Gomez joins the conversation to reveal the true mechanics of government spending, debunking myths about national debt & the real power of money creation @keepournhspublic.bsky.social @thedauk.bsky.social
Dr Steve Taylor@drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 4w agoWhere’s the money? Can we afford the NHS? Most discussions about the NHS focus on how to squeeze more money out of a system labeled as a "bottomless pit." But what if we've been asking the wrong questions? Debunking myths about national debt & the real power of £ creation youtu.be/mOmMzj5Ji3o?...
Open letter to Andy Burnham from lots of excellent organisations including: @doctorsinunite.com , @thedauk.bsky.social , @keepournhspublic.bsky.social , @fbunational.bsky.social , @nasuwt-official.bsky.social , @medact.bsky.social , @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social , @strikemap.org Please share 👇
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Our latest podcast - ran jointly with @thedauk.bsky.social & hosted by @drstevetaylor.bsky.social is live - and you won't want to miss it. Former bond trader Vince Gomez, explains why the 'bottomless pit' argument is irrelevant, and how we really can afford the NHS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOmM...
Money makes the world go around!
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"The NHS is already on life support. handing over billions more to US pharmaceutical giants is like trying to put out a fire while pouring petrol on the flames.” @keepournhspublic.bsky.social's Tony O'Sullivan.
The Canary@thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 4w agoHealth groups urge Andy Burnham to scrap the US-UK drug deal, warning it could cost the NHS billions — and hundreds of thousands of lives
One of our spokespeople, Dr @jatinderhayre.bsky.social has written a must-read book on the complicated but very important issue of Physician Associates - read our review of it here. keepournhspublic.com/noctor-nocto... You can pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/noctor-...
‘Noctor, Noctor. A prescription for trouble’ by Jatinder Hayre
Reviewed by John Puntis, Co Chair Keep Our NHS Public Jatinder Hayre. ‘Noctor, Noctor. A prescription for trouble’.Icon Books Ltd., London 2026. Publication date 24/09/2026 ‘Noctor’ ...
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Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “Work pressures from covering staff vacancies together with challenging shift patterns further damage staff morale, leading to poor retention rates across a range of health professions – not just doctors." www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...
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@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-...
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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I'm chuffed at successfully negotiating this great exclusive today by @andrewgregory.com 🙏 Amongst the turbulence of international relations and the cost of living, the NHS must not get pushed way down Burnham's list of priorities. People are suffering every day. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal
Exclusive: health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036
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Along with @justtreatment.org & 17 other health related orgs and unions as part of the SOS NHS Coalition, we have written to prospective PM @andyburnham.bsky.social to ask him to meet us, and to urgently change course on the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal
Exclusive: health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036
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Happy 78th Birthday NHS! 🎂 We set up 20 yrs ago and have saved 10 hospitals. We are the folk with the faith to fight for it. Will you join us? Join/donate, and let's fight for the NHS together: keepournhspublic.com Thank you 💙 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYxL...
NHS In Crisis: Emergency Appeal
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Most of us will need end-of-life care, yet the NHS treats it as an afterthought, funded mainly by charities. Why is something so essential so undervalued & patchy across the UK? Watch our podcast jointly hosted by @thedauk.bsky.social with @drstevetaylor.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?si=mdS...
We need to talk about death and palliative care
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In or near Bristol and looking for something to do this weekend? Why not head for our local group's NHS birthday celebrations? It's sure to be a great event! 🎂🎉💙
NHS 78th Anniversary on 5th July, find events near you keepournhspublic.com/events/ #NHS #OurNHS #NHSBirthday #NHS78 #NHSAnniversary via @keepournhspublic.bsky.social
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Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social writes for @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social magazine: "The revolving door between DHSC and the world of business presents a corruption risk that erodes public confidence in government." Read the full explosive piece here: flickread.com/edition/html...
Our Co-Chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “Sudden additional demands put on the NHS by the heatwave demonstrate its fragility when faced with any sort of stressor. There's many factors at play, lack of investment in upgrading estate are high on the list” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nhs-....
NHS staff collapsing as workplaces reach shocking 43°C
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In our latest podcast jointly with @thedauk.bsky.social & hosted by @drstevetaylor.bsky.social Rachel Tomlinson from ‘End Social Care Disgrace’ exposes how this overlooked system is costing lives, hundreds of billions, and society’s future. Like & subscribe. www.youtube.com/watch?si=Py0...
End Social Care Disgrace
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Our Co-chair @drjohnpuntis.bsky.social said: “This Government is quite clear that it sees the future of health being public and private, and there’s a willingness to see a growth in private rather than funding the NHS." www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
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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' #SOSNHS #EndCorridorCare @keepournhspublic.bsky.social leftfootforward.org/2026/06/keir...
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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'We need commitment to a publicly funded, provided and accountable NHS, not an ever-closer relationship with the parasitic private sector' @keepournhspublic.bsky.social co-chairs @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social & John Puntis write on Starmer's NHS record and what should happen next
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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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...
Labour’s 2nd year report - Could do a lot better!
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