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| Cure the NHS | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cure the NHS |
| Type | Advocacy group |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Focus | Health policy, National Health Service reform |
| Website | (omitted) |
Cure the NHS
Cure the NHS is a UK-based political advocacy group formed in 2019 that campaigns on issues affecting the National Health Service. It positions itself within debates that involve the National Health Service (England), National Health Service (Scotland), National Health Service (Wales), and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, engaging with elected bodies such as the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and devolved institutions including the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd, and the Northern Ireland Assembly. The group interacts with a range of actors from NHS England and Public Health England to charities like The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust.
Cure the NHS was founded amid high-profile debates following events such as the Winter crisis (England) and the policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, with founders citing analyses from think tanks including Institute for Fiscal Studies, Health Foundation, and British Medical Association. Its emergence correlated with cross-party scrutiny previously seen in inquiries like the Francis Report and legislative contests over the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Founders drew inspiration from historical reform campaigns such as the post-war debates around the Beveridge Report and activism linked to Keep Our NHS Public and pressure groups active during the 2010 United Kingdom general election cycle.
The organisation advocates a suite of proposals touching statutory instruments like the National Health Service Act 2006 and the Care Act 2014, proposing changes motivated by comparative models from systems such as NHS Wales, Scandinavian healthcare systems, and policy lessons cited from Medicare (United States), Canada Health Act, and German health care system. Proposals range from reconfiguration of commissioning arrangements influenced by critiques of Clinical Commissioning Groups to workforce strategies echoing reports by NHS Employers, Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians, and Royal College of General Practitioners. Cure the NHS has called for revised funding mechanisms referencing documents from the Office for Budget Responsibility, the Institute for Government, and fiscal frameworks akin to debates around the Barnett formula.
The group has campaigned during electoral contests such as the 2019 United Kingdom general election, the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, and referenced manifestos from parties including the Conservative Party (UK), the Labour Party (UK), the Liberal Democrats (UK), the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, and the Green Party of England and Wales. Activities have included public demonstrations near institutions like Do It For Britain-style rallies, collaborations with unions such as UNITE the Union, Royal College of Midwives, and targeted lobbying at committees like the Health and Social Care Select Committee and the Public Accounts Committee. The group engaged in judicial review discussions drawing on precedents from cases heard in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and referenced regulatory regimes including Care Quality Commission inspections.
Public commentary has come from media outlets such as the BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, and The Times, and opinion pieces by figures from The Socialist Workers Party to columnists aligned with Institute of Economic Affairs perspectives. Professional responses have ranged from endorsements by clinicians affiliated with British Medical Association branches to critiques by policy analysts at Adam Smith Institute and academics from institutions like London School of Economics, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, King's College London, and University College London. Trade union leaders and charity directors from Royal Voluntary Service and Shelter (charity) issued mixed statements, while parliamentary actors in the European Research Group and IPPR engaged in programmatic debate.
Cure the NHS claims influence on local commissioning decisions in trusts similar to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and campaign-aligned pressure that intersected with board deliberations at Barts Health NHS Trust and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Policy dialogues referenced by ministers from Department of Health and Social Care and shadow ministers shaped discussions about targets used by NHS England, performance metrics in Care Quality Commission reports, and workforce planning cited by Health Education England and British Association of Social Workers. The organisation’s interventions have been cited in consultations on capital investment linked to projects like the NHS Long Term Plan and hospital reorganisations echoed in debates around Sustainability and Transformation Plans.
The group's funding model combines donations from private individuals, grants comparable to those from bodies like the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Wellcome Trust, and crowdfunding reflecting patterns seen with organisations such as 38 Degrees. Governance structures reference best practices from charity law overseen by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and regulatory requirements in Companies House filings. Accountability mechanisms include annual reports akin to those produced by National Audit Office-scrutinised bodies and transparency pledges similar to standards promoted by OpenDemocracy and Transparency International (UK).
Supporters have included elected figures and public personalities across the spectrum such as MPs from Labour Party (UK), Conservative Party (UK), and smaller parties; clinical leaders from organisations like the Royal College of Nursing and British Medical Association; and advocacy allies including Healthwatch England, Age UK, and Macmillan Cancer Support. Opponents comprise commentators linked to Institute of Economic Affairs, some commissioners within NHS England, private sector stakeholders represented by British Medical Association-adjacent consultancies, and political actors aligned with think tanks like Policy Exchange and Resolution Foundation.
Category:Health advocacy organizations in the United Kingdom