Keep Our NHS Public explained

Keep Our NHS Public is a campaigning organisation, with local groups across England, committed to reversing what it describes as the ongoing privatisation of the NHS^[1] and its services.

History

The group was founded in 2005 by the NHS Consultants Association, the NHS Support Federation and Health Emergency. It was very active in the campaign against the Health and Social Care Act 2012.^[2]

It has local groups which are involved in campaigns against the closure or reorganisation of local hospitals, such as the Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign.^[3] It attracted support from many existing health related campaigns such as Save Finsbury Health Centre^[4] It has been very vocal in denouncing the use of private health providers to treat patients outside the health service.^[5]

Notable campaigns

• Campaign to keep the NHS out of future UK trade deals
• Campaign by Save Lewisham Hospital to oppose Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's plans to close it^[6]

See also

• History of the National Health Service (England)
• Private providers of NHS services
• Health care in the United Kingdom

Notes and References

1. News: Private firms given £9.2bn of NHS budget despite Hancock promise. Campbell. Denis. 2019-07-21. The Guardian. 2019-10-29. en-GB. 0261-3077.
2. Web site: 17 February 2011 KONP at the BMA. 17 February 2011. Socialist Health Association. 4 January 2014.
3. Web site: What You can do. Lewisham Keep Our NHS Public. 4 January 2014.
4. Web site: SaveFHC to continue campaigning. Save Finsbury Health Centre. 4 January 2014. February 16, 2011.
5. News: Half of £2bn NHS cash injection spent on outsourced private care providers labelled a 'disgrace'. 31 March 2017. Independent. 27 March 2017.
6. News: Hunt loses Lewisham Hospital appeal. 2013-10-29. 2019-10-29. en-GB.