by Helen Mercer | Aug 17, 2017 | NHS
Merger and subsidy does NOT solve financial problems created by PFI An FOI request has unearthed serious failings at a key unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich (QEH). [1] This hospital was merged with Lewisham hospital in 2013 into the Lewisham and Greenwich...
by Helen Mercer | Jul 3, 2017 | Schools
Teachers at Forest Hill secondary school in south east London have been on strike against budget cuts for 11 days this year. The school intends to tackle its budget deficit of £1.3m through staffing cuts. Forest Hill School is ‘the canary in the classroom’ because...
by Helen Mercer | Jan 20, 2017 | Schools
In June 2016, Edinburgh City Council appointed an independent inquiry into the scandal around the Edinburgh PFI schools. Its report is due out at the end of January 2017, with a full report going to the City Council on 9 February. We will be keeping a close watch on...