KOSHH believes that June will see the announcement of the long feared plans to demolish Epsom, St Helier and Queen Mary’s Hospitals. The plan was first leaked during the “Traingate” incident. In the plan, the “preferred option” was to demolish Epsom, St Helier and Queen Mary’s hospital for children, and it would appear that this […]
As discussed here, the Epsom & St Helier Trust have reported that they are due to end the financial year with a deficit of £28.4 million, and in order to address this, they say that the Trust Chief Finance Officer has said that they have taken out a “loan” from Public Health England to the […]
On the 19th of March 2016 at: St Helier Hospital – 10 am, Whitehall Lecture Theatre Epsom Hospital – 2 pm, Conference Room 1 Come along to hear chief executive of Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Trust, Daniel Elkeles talk about the future of our hospital buildings. Mr Elkeles’ previous job was Senior Responsible Officer in the […]
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a comprehensive free trade and investment treaty currently being negotiated behind closed doors between the EU and the USA. In February 2013, in his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama first announced the intention to launch TTIP negotiations, and the negotiations began in July that […]
During the junior doctors’ strike on the 9th of March 2016, we were treated to several excellent musical performances by various healthcare professionals. You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone BMA Rep, and junior doctor Davey Thaxter treated us to a great rendition of the Joni Mitchell classic, Big Yellow Taxi. The […]
On the third day of industrial action (9th of March 2016) KOSHH campaigners were out to show our support for the junior doctors on strike at St Helier Hospital. Members of Merton and Sutton Trades Council were also present to show their support, including the chair, Maisie Carter (see video below). No show by any […]
Junior doctor, friend, and supporter of KOSHH, Aislinn Macklin-Doherty has written the following piece about the junior doctors’ contract, and how the struggle is about so much more. Crowning Glory The NHS is one of Britain’s greatest crowning glories in history, if not the greatest. Britain demonstrated to the world that it is possible for […]
A GP based in Epsom, Dr Ivan Ratnayake has launched a petition calling for Parliament to sit on Saturdays, and for Saturdays to become a normal working day for MPs. BBC London Evening news have covered the story, and have interviewed a junior doctor who is a friend and supporter of KOSHH, Aislinn Macklin-Doherty about […]
An important date for your diary! Saturday the 19th of March 2016, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (registration from 10:30) will be the next session of the Croydon Assembly, an initiative by Croydon Trade Union Council will take place in Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, CR0 1BD. Entry is free, but you need to […]
On Wednesday the 24th of February 2016, during Prime Minister’s Questions, the leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn asked David Cameron some questions about the NHS in general, and the “7-Day NHS” project in particular. Please find it below for future reference.
@chrismaxwell41 @GNev2 And yet, the NHS Is the most cost efficient, fairest, and among the best performing health s… https://t.co/LeXMIbYbRk
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RT @DrUmeshPrabhu: @drbobgill @davidschneider @drbobgill is amazing
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RT @drbobgill: @davidschneider Thank you for sharing.
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RT @davidschneider: Very good explainer from @drbobgill on how the NHS is being turned into a cash cow for private corporations and gov… https://t.co/MWMRnKtak5
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RT @GNev2: Had it explained to me last night by a GP. The most deceitful government of all time ! https://t.co/QZLNiUCftZ
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A strange vehicle arriving at St Helier Hospital
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The KOSHH Pledge for Local Election Candidates 2018
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VIDEO(s): Public Meeting, Epsom, May 2019
Profile: Spire St. Anthony’s
The Disappearing £Millions of Epsom Hospital
Press: KOSHH in the news, A&E waiting time targets.