Briefings and publications

Big Ben

A briefing from public law firm Leigh Day & Co


New study by the NHS Support Federation showing that local NHS bodies are not fulfilling their legal duty to consult the public.


A lively, readable guide to the country's best loved institution explores the NHS from its birth in 1948 to the latest reforms of the Blair/Brown governments.
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The NHS is born
A recipe for success
How national is the NHS?
Where did their love go?
A day in the life

A source of pride



Our healthcare, who cares? - a briefing from our regular newsletter, NHS Matters

How will the NHS look after people with chronic illness? A report written for the Right to Care Campaign.

A report on the first Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) in Scotland - and perhaps the last.

A report by Keep Our NHS Public - executive summary