Tag: nurses

We Asked NHS Doctors About the Trade Documents Corbyn Revealed

This week Corbyn revealed un-redacted trade documents detailing talks between the Conservative government and the Trump administration between 2016 – now. He argued they prove the NHS is indeed up for sale, contradicting Boris Johnson. We asked two medical doctors to explain the papers. Featuring Dr Rita Issa and Dr Timesh Pillay.
Why Are Nurses Striking in Ireland?
After a decade of deep funding cuts and the resultant care crisis, last month Irish nurses called a three-day strike for adequate staffing and a liveable wage. With further strikes on the horizon, Oliver Eagleton takes a look at the latest iteration of public action to shake the Irish establishment in recent months.
What Can the US Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All Teach Organisers in the UK?
Today UK volunteers will call people in the US to encourage them to demand Medicare for All, which would guarantee healthcare for all Americans. Jo Beardsmore takes a look at what can be learnt from the nurses' campaign for Medicare for All to inform the fight to defend and expand free universal healthcare in the UK.
7 Reasons the Midwives’ Strike Affects Us All
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.

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