Health
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Let’s get glyphosate BANNED!
For decades, Bayer Monsanto insisted that glyphosate was safe. Millions of liters were sprayed across Europe’s farms, parks, school grounds, and gardens every year. Continue reading
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NHS 2028 – The Trajectory of Current Decisions (from medConfidential)
The Health Bill/Act of 2026 is expected to come into force for 2027, creating an all-powerful Department of Health in England which will have powers of Direction and delivery unmatched since the creation of the NHS. Delivery will be steered by DH/E AIs. Continue reading
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Reminder – please donate to bring film about the future of food to the world
The makers of the remarkable film In Symbiosis, which documents what’s wrong with the food system (including GMOs and pesticides) and points the way to a better future, need to raise £12000 to enable the film to be seen by the public in cinemas worldwide. They’re half way towards their goal – please help them… Continue reading
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Our Letter to Andy Burnham – Save Our NHS!
This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the founding of the NHS. That’s nearly eight decades of universal healthcare, free at the point of use, for tens of millions of people. Continue reading
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The Palantir figures NHS England didn’t want you to see
For months, Palantir has justified its £330m contract with NHS England for the new Federated Data Platform by relying on one central claim – that Palantir software is helping hospitals get more done for patients. Continue reading
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🚨 3000 NHS patients a day…
NHS England has just published its first ever official figures on corridor care, revealing that around 3000 patients every single day are being subjected to this crisis. These figures confirm what we already knew – corridor care is a national emergency. Continue reading
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It’s not going well for Palantir…
It’s been a pretty bad few weeks for US spy tech company Palantir… 👀 A Parliamentary Committee of MPs has launched a major new report, warning that UK contracts with Palantir put citizens’ data at risk. They’ve also urged the government to trigger the break clause in Palantir’s NHS contract. Continue reading
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MPs call for end to Palantir in our NHS
An influential committee of MPs has called on the government to urgently kick US spy tech firm Palantir out of our NHS by triggering a break clause in their contract. Continue reading
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QUIZ: How much do YOU know about Palantir?
The government is trying to keep us in the dark about Palantir’s £330m NHS contract – how much do you really know about the spy-tech firm handling your health records? Continue reading
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Let’s end NHS corridor care once and for all
Last night the SOS NHS coalition held an important online webinar to discuss the causes and impacts of corridor care in the NHS, and the solutions needed to end the crisis. If you missed the call, don’t worry – you can watch a recording of it on our YouTube here. Continue reading
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How much do you know about Palantir?
Over 75,000 of us have emailed our local hospitals to say no to Palantir. But how much do you really know about the spy-tech firm handling your health records? Take our quick two minute quiz to uncover the facts – here’s the first question to get you started. Continue reading
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NHS patients have a message for the new Health Secretary
In the wake of the local election results we have seen a number of senior ministers resigning from the Labour government, and that included the Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Just a few weeks ago we sat in his office, urging him to do more to protect patients and the NHS and presenting him with a… Continue reading
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NHS: Wes Streeting’s final Bill
On Wednesday, it was named the NHS Modernisation Bill; a day later it was published as the Health Bill, with this funny line in Hansard: “Secretary Wes Streeting, supported by the Prime Minister”… oh. Clause 1 is wonderful: “NHS England is abolished”, but they didn’t stop there. Continue reading
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Urgent – can you do this today?
The government announced new legislation in yesterday’s King’s Speech to create a single patient record (SPR) for each NHS patient, and reporting from the Guardian suggests the new law will force GPs and hospitals to share our health data for these records.[1] Continue reading
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Your message for NHS nurses
Today is International Nurses Day. It’s a day that exists to recognise and celebrate the contributions that nurses make to society. Sadly, for so many nurses across the NHS, there is not much cause for celebration right now. They are underpaid, overworked, and overwhelmed. Continue reading
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The debate around last week’s Palantir Debate in Westminster Hall
In the Westminster Hall debate on Palantir, the Minister insisted they’ll keep using Palantir, as Palantir becomes the new Fujitsu, with all the consequences that come over that Horizon. Continue reading
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Consequences of Apps for ID and in Health
This week, Phil joined Dr Marcus Baw on his ‘Everything Digital Health’ podcast to discuss ID cards, Healthcare and Privacy (amongst other things…) Continue reading
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Private profits sucked out of the NHS
Research by the Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI) has found that out of £12 billion spent by the NHS on outsourcing to private companies over 2 years, £1.6 billion has leaked out in profits. Continue reading
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GM Watch Daily Digest 13 April 2026
Monday, 13 April 2026 — GM Watch UK: Legal challenge to deregulation of “precision bred” GMOs A reminder that the High Court has confirmed that Beyond GM’s challenge to the Government’s deregulation of genetically modified “precision bred” organisms in food and farming will be heard at a rolled-up hearing over 12-13 May. This means the… Continue reading
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While We Prepare for Court, Government Prepares Gene-edited Dandelions
While We Prepare for Court, Government Prepares Gene-edited Dandelions We know things may have seemed quiet, but we’ve been very busy behind the scenes preparing for our case. We’ve now completed the second evidence stage of our judicial review. We’ve submitted additional witness statements and supporting material – over 800 pages in total – responding… Continue reading