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Walkout, strike…then strike again? Next steps for the UK student movement

Josh Berlyne and Rachel Hallam

Medical doctors are being squeezed and the recent HE Green Paper signals tuition fees could rise again before long. The UK student movement intends to escalate its tactics: can it succeed where the 2010 student movement failed?

Not Fair, Not Safe: 6 Reasons Junior Doctors Are Preparing to Strike

Nick Carpenter

Junior doctors are up in arms about the latest offensive from the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt. From safety to pay to parental leave, Hunt has sought to impose harsh conditions and could now face the first strike by doctors in 40 years.

Barts Health: The Real-Life Consequences of PFI in the NHS

Carol Saunders

The realities of the Private Finance Initiative's role in the decimation of the NHS are at their most stark in the case of Barts Health. The east London NHS Trust covers 6 hospitals and will owe £7.1bn in PFI debt, while politicians remain silent.

PFI, the Banks, and the People Uncovering the Biggest Threat to the NHS

Joel Benjamin

This election is being dominated by discussion of the national books and the future of the NHS. Curious then that the big issue connecting the two - the Private Finance Initiative - hardly features in the papers or debates.

7 Reflections on the Cancer Drugs Fund and Big Pharma

Daniel Whittall

Vital drugs are being removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund, exposing the relationship between government, Big Pharma and the NHS in the provision of medication.

Big Pharma: 8 Reasons We Need to Talk About the Pharmaceutical Industry

Nick Carpenter

It's commonly said that the railways, NHS and post should be in public hands. Perhaps strangely, it would be less common to hear the same about the trillion dollar pharmaceutical industry which is currently running circles around us.

7 Reasons the Midwives’ Strike Affects Us All

Lady Stardust

Midwives have taken the first two strikes in the Royal College of Midwives' history in quick succession, and are now undertaking industrial action. In this article an NHS student midwife argues that beyond the battle for pay and the NHS, the midwives' struggle is emblematic of the struggle against capitalism.

5 NHS Demands We Must Not Compromise On

Peter Pannier

As parties left and right scramble to be crowned 'party of the NHS' in the eyes of the electorate, NHS staff are continuing to take action over pay. Last week the Royal College of Midwives picketed for the first time in their history, and today radiographers are also walking out. However, demands remain modest. Here are five simple demands we need to make if we really want to secure the future of the NHS.

N-H-Guess: 7 Predictions for the National Health Service, 2015-2020

Peter Pannier

It's conference season! And with #GE2015 fast approaching our esteemed party politicians are all keen to outline why they're best-suited for the ivory towers of Whitehall. As if by magic, each is now able to confidently proclaim themselves to be 'the party of the NHS'. But what will really happen to the nation's favourite institution after 2015?

My Enemy’s Enemy: Ukip, the EU and Free Trade

Eleanor Penny

Ukip's anti-EU crusade has lead many to jump to it's defence. However, the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership being pursued by the EU will only serve to consolidate the economic might of the US and EU blocs. Not only does this chime well with Ukip's core policies, but it is also backed by the Tories, Lib Dems and Labour.

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