Opinion: NHS Workers Are Striking to Save Lives
by Dr Rita Issa & Alia Butt
As health workers gear up for a historic bout of strike action, doctors Rita Issa and Alia Butt trash the argument that they’re endangering patients.
Tag: junior doctors
‘The government destroyed their trust’ – Reflections on the Junior Doctor Dispute and Next Steps in Defence of the NHS
by Nicolas Carpenter
This week junior doctors voted to reject the government's revised contract offer. Where next for the fight for the NHS?
How to Open up a Second Front in the Battle for the NHS
by Keir Milburn
Today's all-out junior doctors' strike marked a step up in the fight for the NHS: not only was it the first healthcare strike where emergency cover was left to consultants, but supporters also targeted those who stand to gain from the privatisation of the NHS.
3 Reasons the Fight for the NHS Needs to Go on the Offensive
by Callum Cant
Beyond the unsafe contracts being imposed on junior doctors, it's clear the current wave of strikes is also about the future of the NHS. With private providers waiting to pick at the carcass of universal healthcare, it's time to turn the pressure up.