Report: Nurses Have Voted to Strike Across the UK for the First Time
by Polly Smythe
Nurses face declining pay and are so understaffed that they can't offer safe care. Polly Smythe reports.
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Report: More Filipino Healthcare Workers Have Died of Covid-19 in the UK Than the Philippines. Why?
by Rivkah Brown
Filipinos comprise just 2% of NHS England’s workforce, yet 25% of its coronavirus deaths. Rivkah Brown reports on why the Filipino community has suffered so disproportionately.
Analysis: Money Alone Won’t Fix the Care Crisis – We Need a Radical Rethink
by Emma Dowling
Perma-austerity and the persistent devaluation of care work have left social care in a deficit of millions. But throwing money at the problem won’t make it go away. What we need is a radical rethink, writes Emma Dowling - one that puts care workers and the communities they serve at the helm.
Opinion: NHS Workers Are Saying No, Now It’s Time for Unions to Step Up
by Jack MacBean
Excluded from a recent public sector pay rise, nurses and healthcare workers have begun mobilising in their thousands to demand a pay increase. Last weekend over 40 demonstrations coalesced around a demand for a 15% pay rise for all NHS workers; now it's up to the unions to show some leadership, writes Jack MacBean.
Explainers: 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?
by Oliver Eagleton
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?
by Jo Beardsmore
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
by 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.