Jacky Davis
Dr Jacky Davis has been a consultant radiologist at Whittington Hospital London since 1981 with special interests in paediatrics, ultrasound and breast imaging.[1]
She is a member of the British Medical Association council, and is a founder member of the national campaign Keep our NHS Public. She is a campaigner for assisted dying, is on the board of Dignity in Dying and chairs Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying.
She was called as a witness by the House of Commons Health Committee enquiry into Top–up fees in the NHS in January 2009.[2]
She was very active in the campaign against the Health and Social Care Act 2012.[3] In particular she was vocal in the campaign against the BBC for failing, she claimed, to give sufficient exposure to the threat to the NHS.[4]
She co edited and co authored the book “NHS SOS”, the only description to date of the passage of Andrew Lansley's infamous Health and Social Care Act. The book blames three groups for allowing the legislation through - the Liberal Democrats in the Coalition, the leaders of the medical profession, in particular the BMA and the medical royal colleges, and the media. [5]
She also co authored, along with David Wrigley and John Lister, the book NHS For Sale, which exposes the myths and debunks the lies told by the Coalition during the passage of the Health and Social Care Bill. It takes an evidence based approach to exposing government claims such as that the new legislation would give power to patients and doctors and would not result in the privatisation of the NHS
In March 2013 she appeared and spoke at the rally against the sale of part of Whittington Hospital.[6] She also spoke at a public meeting about the future of the hospital in September 2013.[7]
Books
- NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed and How We Can Save It, edited with Ray Tallis 2013
References
- ↑ "Jacky Davis". Whittington Healthcare. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Fourth Report of Session 2008–09 Top-up Fees. London: House of Commons Health Committee. 2009.
- ↑ "The radiologist: Interview with Dr Jacqueline Davis". Corporatewatch. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "How the BBC Colluded with the Coalition to Kill the NHS". beyondclicktivism. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Rahman, Shibley. "Book review: "NHS SOS", ed. Prof Raymond Tallis and Dr Jacky Davis, Oneworld Publications (2013)". Socialist Health Association. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Defiant protesters – and New Journal battle bus – make their way through the rain to send out a strong message over Whittington sell-off plans". Camden New Journal. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "MP warns Whittington over its treatment of NHS staff". Islington Tribune. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.