NO Palantir in Our NHS

This is what the British Medical Journal says about handing out digital and data contracts to Palantir: 

"We want our health service to be run in an ethical manner and in the interests of the public. The situation today is that the NHS federated data platform is run by a company known for its politicisation of data and its proud support of military action in Gaza for which the International Court of Justice believes it must hold Israel to account over accusations of genocide"

Palantir is a US tech and security corporation with a terrible track record. They help governments, intelligence agencies, and border forces to spy on innocent citizens and target minorities and the poor.

We don’t trust them with our health data, and we don’t trust them to respect the values of our NHS. Would you trust them?

This petition calls on the UK government to:

• End Palantir’s involvement in the NHS as soon as possible and not award them any more contracts
• Consult on alternatives which respect patients and protect our public NHS

We are supporting this campaign. For more information visit: https://nopalantir.org.uk/

NHS Talking Therapies Petition

One size does NOT fit all!

Talking Therapies is the new name for counselling & psychotherapy provided by the NHS (formally known as IAPT, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). A previous wide range of relational therapy options has been reduced to a predominant use of short-term CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).  

It is time for local communities to be given the range of mental health support we need.  Let's invest in people, not manipulated data. 

For more details on this read our leaflet or sign the petition by following this link

Stop GP practices shutting their doors

We need our political leaders to come up with a serious plan to put a stop to hundreds of GP practices closing across the country. Hundreds are at risk of shutting their doors. Our leaders need to step up and show they’ll put an end to this.

Due to funding cuts, there are hundreds of practices across the country that risk closure. In 2023 alone, nearly 60 GP practices closed their doors.  In Lancashire over a hundred practices have seen reduced income and rising costs, while 10 are at risk of closure. 

We need leaders who care about the health system to step up and make sure the NHS doesn't fall apart. Our politicians should listen to doctors and patients, and stop trying to divide us by trying to shift the blame for the problems in the NHS.

This is a serious problem, and we need a solution NOW!  Help us save the NHS and sign this petition

Save NHS dentistry and make it fit for the 21st century

This is a campaign to save NHS dentistry across all the UK.  By signing this petition you can add your support to make this happen.  Campaigning by local communities, like the people of St Pauls, Bristol, can make these things happen.

In St Pauls, Bristol hundreds of people queued outside a new dental practice in the hope of registering as NHS patients.  The practice's opening comes following a successful public campaign, after the previous Bupa Dental Care site closed.  

Now we read that NHS dental fees are about to increase! If you’re lucky enough to even have an NHS dentist, and you think prices are already high...well brace yourself because they're about to start costing MORE - everything from a check-up to fillings. At a time where we're already seeing soaring energy prices and other cost of living issues this is a slap in the face.

The hike will go ahead in April. That is, unless enough of us come together to stop it - and call for a proper plan to save NHS dentistry. Please sign the petition here.

The St Pauls campaign means a lot to us and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of repeating this success throughout the UK.

You can read more about this campaign and sign this petition here too