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Hello! I write about what politicians are really doing to the NHS, because the media doesn't explain it properly. I also write about UK politics+other bits & bobs! Call to Action is a Substack bestseller. Welcome! Ju Dr Julia Patterson
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Could Andy Burnham really build a National Care Service?! (opens the original)
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Excuse my language, but sometimes we all need a kick up the bum; for someone older or wiser to tell us to stop what we’re doing and change tack. And I had one of those kicks many years ago, from an Emergency Medicine doctor.<img alt="" class=
Can politicians keep us safe in the AI age? (opens the original)
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The funny thing about looking after a baby is that you don’t have much time to sit at a desk, but you have a lot of time to think. With my first baby, I found this very isolating. I was used to life as a junior doctor, running around an NHS ward with constant activity, tasks and conversations. At times, the silence felt deafening.With my second baby I’d got organised and spent a lot of my time planning things and campaigning. Now, with my third baby, we’re 7 weeks in, and I feel… different.I wai
The media is constantly talking about Reform- so why don’t they talk about this... ? (opens the original)
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It was recently announced that enormous donations, amounting to £72 million in total, were given to Reform UK by two cryptocurrency billionaires. These mammoth donations are the largest political donations ever received by a political party in the UK, and because of their scale it’s more important than ever that we take Reform seriously.Before the last General Election, many media outlets did not look closely enough at Reform’s policies. Some writers (including myself) analysed their plans, beca
3 pieces I’ve written about Reform UK which I thought you’d find interesting today... (opens the original)
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Hello!Given everything currently in the news about Reform UK and their massive donations from several crypto billionaires, I think it’s extremely important that we focus on what Reform plans to do if they get into power. Personally, I think that most media outlets have done a terrible job of scrutinising Reform’s plans in recent years. They’ve given an enormous amount of airtime and column inches to the party, but I don’t think journalists have properly analysed what Reform will do if they actua
Is the NHS becoming a pipeline of profit for private companies? (opens the original)
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Before I get started with today’s newsletter, I just wanted to say a quick hello, because my Call to Action newsletter community is brilliant and is growing really quickly right now!You might know that I gave birth to our third child (Baby August) 5 weeks ago yesterday. I’m not going to lie, some days with a newborn are easier than others (and I brewed a big pot of coffee before sitting at my desk this morning!)…<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img
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