Manchester deserves better mental health services— a national scandal, a local crisis Urgent meeting: Monday 25th April, 6pm-8pm at Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD (entrance on Major Street) The main issue to discuss will be the possibility of a legal challenge to MMHSCT’s decision to close 9 frontline services. The campaign particularly … Continue reading Mental Health Crisis Meeting 25th April
Salford Royal Cuts – Lobby Monday 25th April
Salford Royal want to close their patient kitchen and move to cook-chill meals - UNISON are fighting to keep meal preparation in house. Tender documents have been issued and a decision is expected mid May. Local MP rebecca Long Bailey has spoken out against this blatant privatisation move. See MEN: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/anger-over-hospital-plan-give-11096013 UNISON has called for … Continue reading Salford Royal Cuts – Lobby Monday 25th April
NHS Devolution Dangers Wednesday 20th April, 7pm Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
NHS Devolution Dangers Wednesday 20th April, 7pm Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool (disabled access) • Ken Loach (hoping to attend) • Caroline Molloy (editor OurNHS, Open Democracy) • Pia Feig (Gtr Manchester Keep Our NHS Public) • Chair: Dr Alex Scott-Samuel (Public Health academic) This public meeting will focus on the dangers to the National Health Service … Continue reading NHS Devolution Dangers Wednesday 20th April, 7pm Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
Manchester deserves better mental health services – Meeting 7th April
Campaign meeting Thursday 7th April, 5.30pm-6.30pm, Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, M1 6DD (entrance on Major Street, near Chorlton Street Bus Station and Portland Street). (This precedes the Manchester TUC meeting to support the Junior Doctors – see below) We are organising a short meeting to discuss MMHSCT’s decision to proceed with closing 8 frontline … Continue reading Manchester deserves better mental health services – Meeting 7th April
We are backing the junior doctors as they fight
Keep Our NHS Public stands alongside the junior doctors as they are forced to strike to defend themselves tomorrow, Wednesday 6 April. And is crystal clear on where the blame lies: firmly with the government. The junior doctors are opposing the undemocratic, bullying decision of Jeremy Hunt to impose the junior doctor contract unilaterally … Continue reading We are backing the junior doctors as they fight
Junior Doctors’ Strike
*** MANCHESTER *** Pickets @ hospitals from 8am. Support March from MRI 12.30. Support Rally @ Picc Gdns 13.15. #JuniorDoctorsStrike
Lobby of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust Board meeting on 31st March 2016
Manchester deserves better mental health services campaign - lobby of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust Board meeting on 31st March 2016, assemble at 9.30am outside Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Road, M21 9UN. The Trust will make its announcement about the closure of several vital frontline community recovery services and specialist psychological services, as … Continue reading Lobby of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust Board meeting on 31st March 2016
Parliamentary Select Health Committee to visit Salford Mon 21st March
Attend Salford evidence session Members of the public are welcome to attend. Details of how to book a place can be found via Eventbrite. Mayo Building, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford Parliamentary Select Health Committee visits Salford! Book your ticket to this event now! http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/health-committee/news-parliament-20151/spending-review-salford-evidence-15-16/
Devo Manc leaders seek private investment for NHS
Devo Manc leaders seek private investment for NHS 16 MARCH, 2016 BY LAWRENCE DUNHILL in the Health Service Journal Council leaders in Greater Manchester have had “exploratory discussions” with private investors as they seek capital investment for the NHS. As part of the devolution programme, the region is looking at non-NHS sources of funding … Continue reading Devo Manc leaders seek private investment for NHS
A Message from NHS Bill 2015
Hello, We have been amazed by the grassroots support for the NHS Bill. Over 60,000 of us have now signed the petition. That included 20,000 people on the day of the NHS Bill debate. And hundreds of doctors, nurses, NHS staff, campaigners and celebrities wrote a letter of support. On Friday the NHS Bill went … Continue reading A Message from NHS Bill 2015
NHS Bill – anger over Labour ‘s lack of support
Hugh Caffrey, Keep Our NHS Public Activists campaigning for an end to cuts and privatisation in the National Health Service were left extremely angry, and many perplexed, after Labour failed to support the second reading of the NHS Bill - a private members' bill - in parliament on 11 March. The bill aims to reverse all … Continue reading NHS Bill – anger over Labour ‘s lack of support
Support legal action to save the NHS.
Dear friend of the NHS, You may be interested in donating to take an independent legal action started by doctors but ultimately involving all interested parties. We are challenging the imposition of an unplanned and dangerous contract which will affect patient wellbeing and safety. Without your support we cannot get this case off the ground. Last … Continue reading Support legal action to save the NHS.
The NHS Bill – Shame of Greater Manchester MPs
Perhaps it is the parliamentary whip system which renders our supposed Democracy so impotent and corruptible. We elect people to represent us who are then "whipped" to do the bidding of a small cabal at the heart of power in Westminster. They fall in to line and repeat the half truths, fallacies … Continue reading The NHS Bill – Shame of Greater Manchester MPs
NHS protests Fri/Sat – Manchester, Wigan, Wilmslow – all supporters should attend!
There are now 3 protests tomorrow and Saturday, but none of them clash! All GMKONP supporters are encouraged to attend one, two, or all three of them! Friday Manchester, NHS Bill, 10.45am-12noon Piccadilly Gardens Friday Wigan, protest Simon Stevens head of NHS England, Saturday Wilmslow . MANCHESTER - NHS Bill rally at 10.45am tomorrow - … Continue reading NHS protests Fri/Sat – Manchester, Wigan, Wilmslow – all supporters should attend!
More NHS services are still going to market
More NHS services are still going to market NO LET UP IN NHS TENDERING DESPITE CONTRACT PROBLEMS A series of contract collapses and problems with outsourced services has led to speculation that less NHS services are being put before the market. The latest analysis of contract activity by the NHS Support Federation suggests that there … Continue reading More NHS services are still going to market
Keep our NHS public Greater Manchester 