As was witnessed at the ongoing (7/4/2016) junior doctors’ strike at St Helier Hospital, (which you can read about here) the public passing by on foot and on the road seem to be overwhelmingly in support of our great junior doctors. ITV are currently running a simple Yes / No / Don’t know poll on […]
KOSHH supports junior doctors on strike day #5 (06/04/2016)
KOSHH Campaigners went to today’s picket line outside St Helier Hospital to support the junior doctors in their struggle and were joined by representatives of Merton & Sutton TUC. Once more the weather was foul, but it’ll take more than inclement weather to stop this group of determined folk. The level of support from the general public was […]
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KOSHH are supporting our junior doctors today…
As you’ve probably guessed, KOSHH are visiting the picket line today, showing our support for our wonderful junior doctors in their struggle for safe and reasonable working conditions. We urge you to pop along and show your support if you can spare a few minutes. In the meantime, here are some videos from previous strikes and […]
Green Wing stars to support junior doctors
Actor, and star of channel 4 comedy drama, The Green Wing which was set in a fictional hospital, but filmed largely in Northwick Park Hospital, Stephen Mangan has said that he, and some of his co-stars will be attending and supporting the junior doctors strike on the 6th of April 2016. We salute you and your […]
Press: Epsom & St Helier miss A&E Target for 5 months
The Sutton Guardian have today run a story in the print edition of their newspaper, covering the fact that the Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have missed the government’s A&E target for 95% of patients to be seen within 4 hours, for August 2015, September 2015, October 2015, November 2015, December 2015 […]
Press: KOSHH in the news, A&E waiting time targets.
The Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust have missed the government target for A&E waiting times every month since August 2015. Until recently, the government target for the percentage of A&E patients to be seen within 4 hours was 98%, but in June 2010, the Con-Dem government relaxed this target to 95%. There are a number […]
Junior doctors’ industrial action – Latest update
The British Medical Association have published the latest news on the ongoing junior doctors’ dispute, and the planned industrial action as outlined below. As stated previously (on numerous occasions), KOSHH fully supports the junior doctors in this action. You never know when you might rely on a junior doctor to save the life of you, or a loved […]
Video: BBC prevented from covering a protest – Again.
As we reported here on 07/02/2016, the BBC have in the past been accused of not covering protests. On this particular occasion however it seems that the decision was taken not by the BBC, but instead by the authorities within Parliament. During today’s lunchtime news coverage, the BBC’s Norman Smith was in the process of […]
Press: Video: Epsom & St Helier Trust to end year with £28 million deficit
As we reported here and here, the Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is forecast to end the financial year with a deficit of over 28 million pounds. The Epsom Guardian have today (22/03/2016) covered the story in some detail, and have quoted KOSHH campaigners in their article. You can read the coverage on […]






