Author: Keep Our NHS Public Greater Manchester

There is to be a Health and Social Care bloc at the 'People's Assembly March' to protest the Tory Party conference on Sunday 3rd October. Anyone wanting to join should assemble in Whitworth Park in front of the Art Gallery Café windows overlooking the park from 12 noon.The People's Assembly is also organising a number … Continue reading Protest The Tory Party Conference →

Find out more about the Health and Care Bill and how dangerous it will be to your health. https://keepournhspublic.com/campaigns/scrap-the-health-and-care-bill/

Politicians and medics pay tribute to Kailash Chand, who received an OBE for his health service work. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/27/respected-gp-and-fearless-defender-of-nhs-dies-at-73-kailash-chand?fbclid=IwAR3x8uaGEdtAxNjI7o-X0cJuWpyAOkuX3TYBifPZ8SFcjwpTP9d-sME-P8w

The rain didn’t stop the Manchester part of the nationwide NHS protests on 3rd July. The protests were called by Keep Our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together, NHS Workers Say No and NHS Staff Voices - KONP. The key demands of the protests were for patient safety, pay justice and an end to privatisation.Manchester’s protest … Continue reading NHS Birthday Protests for Staff Pay, Patient Safety and An End To Privatisation →

10th July 2020 An NHS trust’s approach to charging “overseas” patients for healthcare may have scared people away from seeking treatment, with domestic violence survivors hit with bills for thousands of pounds and one patient ending up on the streets, a report has found. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS trust (LGT) apologised for “any instances where patients were … Continue reading NHS Trust Apologises Over Trauma Caused By Charging Overseas Patients. →

GMKONP is distributing leaflets to inform people about the dangers of the latest reorganisation of the NHS called 'Integrated Care Systems' The leaflets, one aimed at Healthcare staff and the other at the general public can be downloaded from the following links Staff https://tinyurl.com/67k6ybpk Public https://tinyurl.com/z5y8curv

Saturday 3rd July 11am Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

GMKONP is organising a socially distanced demonstration against the threat of closure of St Mary's Department of Reproductive Medicine and privatisation of its services. This will take place on Saturday 5th June, at 11.30 a.m. in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester (near the Queen Victoria Statue). Find out more about the campaign here: https://tinyurl.com/u3zf4ymt Sign a petition … Continue reading Save St Mary’s Department of Reproductive Medicine →

https://keepournhspublic.com/campaigns/legislative-changes/integrated-care/integrated-care-system-petition/

A message from The Health Campaigns Together team As well as announcing our latest bulletin we would like to let you know of an exciting addition to our sister organisation's ongoing People's Covid Inquiry. The People's Covid Inquiry Podfollow podcast provides the opportunity to listen to all the sessions that have so far taken place. … Continue reading People’s Covid Inquiry Podcast! →

We wanted to let you know that the new issue 7 of the Health Campaigns Together online News Bulletin is now out and available, either as a pdf HEREor as a mobile-friendly version HERE.Our latest bulletin provides essential campaigning reading to keep you up to date with all the latest NHS stories. Our editor John … Continue reading Latest HCT News Bulletin →

You are entitled to register with a GP and receive the vaccine, regardless of your immigration status. You do not need proof of address or ID, proof of immigration status, or an NHS number. The GP surgery will not share any of your information with immigration enforcement. The NHS is vaccinating millions of people against Covid-19. … Continue reading The NHS is vaccinating millions of people against Covid-19. But people with insecure immigration status, or no status at all, may incorrectly think that they can’t go to a doctor. →