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Trust The People
There was a noticeable silence at the anti-Brexit march in Brighton over the Labour Party’s conference weekend. All the commotion was at the front headed by prominent Remain supporting MPs,…
Syrian Resettlement: “Working Brilliantly”, Says Project Co-ordinator
Simon Finlay, Project Co-ordinator of the Syrian Resettlement Programme at Hastings Borough Council, seems a happy man these days. He has spent half a lifetime working for organisations that have…
Bookbuster Book Review
Your Baby’s Best ShotBy Stacy Mintzer Herlihy & E. Allison HagoodHardback in stock at Bookbuster, £ REVIEW BY TIM BARTON The values of the Enlightenment were hard won, and harder…
Smile Please, We’re Fleecing Not Flossing
Is there anyone who actually likes going to the dentist? It’s not just the physical pain, it’s the assault on your wallet that hurts nearly as much. Occasionally, though, you…
OPINION: Softly Killing the NHS
By Laurie Stone What exactly happens to our money that we pay to the government? We have a democratic system for electing our political representatives but no way of determining…
The Politics Of Influenza
Over the past two issues, HIP has reported that not only are flu vaccines likely to be ineffective, but may also have harmful side effects. So why does the government…
HIP Readers Decry Flu Jab
Susan McFie’s article in the last issue of the Hastings Independent questioning the effectiveness of flu vaccines and criticising the way in which the NHS promotes them has struck a…
One Flu Over The Top
The flu season is back along with annual vaccination campaigns. But controversy builds as the British Medical Journal (BMJ) questions if flu vaccines are effective and whether patients are given…
Supply and Demand in the NHS: A GP’s View
Local GP Dr Craig Namvar tells HIP what it’s like on the healthcare front line I have practised as a doctor in Hastings and St Leonards for ten years, first…
Happy Birthday and get well soon!
The NHS recently celebrated its 70th year of providing free health care. Many of us, myself included, owe our lives to this incredible service. Now we must fight to save…
Drive For Mental Health Nurses – The Ins And Outs
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and learning disability services in Sussex, is in line for an award for its campaign recruiting 150 new mental health and…
Who cares?
ARE you a carer, supporter or family member of someone with mental health problems or learning disabilities? are holding this event, to reach out to people and say ‘you’re not…
Support The Junior Doctors & Support The NHS in Hastings!
Join the march on Saturday 16 April to say “We Support The Junior Doctors – We Support The NHS”. Meet at Hastings Pier at 2pm. You don’t have to stand…