Today Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans to cut services and close departments at Lewisham Hospital were defeated in the High Court after a fiercely fought grassroots campaign.
Day two and three of the court challenge to the decision to close swathes of Lewisham Hospital.
In Lewisham, the government is sacrificing a thriving local hospital in order to protect the interests of bankers, shareholders, and corporate stakeholders.
On Saturday 55 people testified to the Lewisham People's Commission of Enquiry into the decision to downgrade or close services including A&E. In his closing speech, Chair Michael Mansfield QC highlights the lack of political accountability saying "the public are no longer going to put up with opp
Health must be provided socially yet the NHS needs some fundamental reshaping. Campaigners should look at the AIDS activism of the US in the 80s - it's not enough to win the arguments, you need social organisation, solidarity and shrewd leverage of the political system.
On Saturday 4000 activists gathered in London to discuss austerity and privatisation, and how to respond. Caroline Molloy found a lack of space to fully participate and shape solutions - but shoots of hope for the future.
Speaking at the People's Assembly on Saturday, comedian and disability activist Francesca Martinez delivers a powerful indictment of "corporate welfare for the rich and neo-capitalism for the rest of us".
Last week’s speech by UK Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg raised alarm bells amongst both education and health campaigners. On the eve of the People’s Assembly and Labour’s Policy Forum, two successful anti-privatisation activists ask, are attempts to ‘reclaim’ the UK Labour Party divertin
In a battle which is being seen as a test case for A&E and hospital cuts and downgrades nationwide, Lewisham campaigners are taking the Secretary of State to court - and they need your help.
Join health campaigners and workers as they Hunt for Jeremy Hunt in his South West Surrey constituency. Transport from London available through Unite the Union.
A new online think tank, the Centre for Health and the Public Interest, has just launched. It aims to make the practical and intellectual case for a radical change of course from the market solutions currently proffered to the English NHS.
