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NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed - and How We Can Save It
Raymond Tallis
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Description for NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed - and How We Can Save It
Paperback. An explosive polemic revealing how the NHS was butchered by reform - & how we can revive this national treasure while we still have the chance Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
The Coalition Government passed into law an unprecedented assault on the NHS. Doctors, unions, the media, even politicians who claimed to be stalwart defenders failed to protect it. Now the effect of those devastating reforms are beginning to be felt by patients – but we can still save our country’s most valued institution if we take lessons from this terrible betrayal and act on them.
Contributors to this eye-opening dissection include Dr Jacky Davis, Oliver Huitson, Dr John Lister, Stewart Player, Prof. Allyson Pollock, David Price, Prof. Raymond Tallis, Dr Charled West and Dr David Wrigley.
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Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780743288
SKU
V9781780743288
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99-50
About Raymond Tallis
Acclaimed author of Hippocratic Oaths, Dr Raymond Tallis was for many years a geriatric physician. Dr Jacky Davis is a consultant radiologist at Whittington Hospital London and member of the British Medical Association council. She is also co-founder of Keep Our NHS Public and the National Health Action party. Contributors include Oliver Huitson (Open Democracy), Dr John Lister (London Health ... Read more
Reviews for NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed - and How We Can Save It
‘Important and very timely… has the most extensive and specific ‘What You Can Do’ section I’ve ever seen… an essential weapon for activists’
Peace News
‘Essential reading… These public intellectuals with expert knowledge spell out the systemic weakening by successive Conservative and New Labour governments, culminating in the coalition’s demolition of its very foundations. They are very, very ... Read more
Peace News
‘Essential reading… These public intellectuals with expert knowledge spell out the systemic weakening by successive Conservative and New Labour governments, culminating in the coalition’s demolition of its very foundations. They are very, very ... Read more