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Privatisation Uncategorized

Briefing on Privatisation within the NHS in London -examples based on reports from members of London KONP groups over the last few months 2021. [1]

Martin Blanchard July 2021 This briefing is not a detailed report of recent privatisation of healthcare in London, but rather examples of the type of privatisation that is occurring with links to details about the companies involved. If these examples are occurring in all five incipient ICSs (North West London -NWL, North Central London-NCL, North […]

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Reflections

Bring out the dead

let’s bring out the deadthe defeated the destitutethe isolated mind our bodies scarredmemorial on the high streetmedals for the survivorsparties for the kind onesno dancing by eros we endured knightly collusionpoliticians begonein the shadow of the slaughter we had it within uscourt friends knew bettercall centre illusions our best chanceoxbridge sagemodelling murderfollow the moneyeat out […]

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Integrated Care Systems

“Wo ich war, sollte es werden” [1]

[1] With apologies to Freud. ‘Wo es war, soll Ich werden’ – “Where it was, I should become” – is his version of the Enlightenment goal of knowledge that is in itself an act of liberation – the ego replaces id and so we develop. Here we have the reverse, ‘Where I was, it should […]

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Integrated Care Systems

integrated care systems (ics) and the Health and Care Bill 2021-22

Statement by Doctors in Unite The Health and Care Bill is now in Parliament, and a new Health Secretary in charge. Doctors in Unite branch of Unite the Union opposes the Bill, and calls for MPs and Lords of all parties to vote against it at every opportunity. The Bill splinters the NHS into 42 […]

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COVID-19

DOCTORS IN UNITE PROTEST OUTSIDE DEPT OF HEALTH 27 JULY 2021 AGAINST INADEQUATE PPE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

DiU were joined by a number of organisations on our demonstration to demand protection from airborne transmission for all HCWs. We also received a number of messages of support, including from Diane Abbott MP, the Hazards Campaign, Every Doctor, Prof Trish Greenhalgh, Unite health branch in Nottinghamshire and Prof Raymond Agius. Photos of the protest […]

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Action & Campaigns

get centene out of the nhs!

Over 500 people attended an online rally about the takeover of GP practices by the American health insurance corporation, Centene, and the government’s privatisation agenda for the NHS. Watch the rally – link below

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Uncategorized

Medical Education must be accessible to all who are suitable to become doctors

For too long training to be a doctor has been the preserve of those from more affluent backgrounds with a more privileged schooling, more likely to achieve the A level grades required, write a good personal statement, have access to relevant work experience or internships, to perform well at interview and to receive financial support […]

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Unite Legal Support

Doctors in Unite members receive legal support in the same way as all other Unite the Union members do for employment related matters (this includes members employed by GP practices). A DiU member should inform their Unite District or Regional Office via their workplace representative, where they have one, to follow the process of applying […]

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Letters

A Letter from Gaza: “This Must End”

Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei is a psychiatrist living and working in Gaza, and is Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, a leading mental health provider in Palestine. He was the keynote speaker at our AGM on 7th February this year. He wrote this letter on 13 May 2021. “I am writing this letter […]

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Integrated Care Systems

Integrated Care Systems threaten patient care, jobs, pay, working conditions and the integrity of the NHS as a public service. we oppose them.

Resolution on ICSs 9 May 2020 Doctors in Unite notes: Doctors in Unite believes: Doctors in Unite resolves: .