Greater Manchester NHS Facing a Bleak Future

Health campaigners in Greater Manchester want to know how the Integrated Care Board (ICB) will protect NHS services and staff in the face of a massive financial deficit.  The petition calls on the ICB and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) (the body which involves local authorities and providers and advises on strategy) to support the … Continue reading Greater Manchester NHS Facing a Bleak Future

GMKONP to support strikes by RCN and UNISON

Greater Manchester Keep Our NHS Public will be supporting strikes by the Royal College of Nurses and UNISON this week. On Tuesday 17th UNISON members are on strike at the offices of NICE ( National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). There will be a picket all day at City Towers, Piccadilly Plaza in Manchester … Continue reading GMKONP to support strikes by RCN and UNISON

public meeting in Bolton Central Library on 12th October about the situation of local GPs

Below are the notes from a public meeting held in Bolton to discuss the situation around local GPs following a take over by the private health company Operose. 1st speaker was Jacqui Wakefield, a Panorama presenter. The private company Operose, which is owned by the US health insurance company Centene, itself owns 70 GP practices … Continue reading public meeting in Bolton Central Library on 12th October about the situation of local GPs