Professor Allyson Pollock will be speaking this Thursday 16th Oct at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School on "The end of the NHS: How the government is privatising health care" Lecture theatre G35 Ground floor. 6.00pm All Saints Campus. Oxford Road (near Oxford Rd Station) Allyson Pollock is professor of public health research and policy at … Continue reading The End of the NHS
Campaign against the privatisation of Bolton Psychological Therapies
The campaign against the privatisation of Bolton Psychological Therapies Service launches this Friday 10th October which is World Mental Health Day. We will be at Victoria Square in Bolton Town Centre from 12 noon until 2pm to gather signatures for our petition and to hand out leaflets etc. If you can get along to the … Continue reading Campaign against the privatisation of Bolton Psychological Therapies
Launch of campaign for NHS Reinstatement Bill 2015
Launch of the campaign for the NHS Reinstatement Bill 2015 Website here... A campaign is being launched on Saturday 04 October to reverse the failings of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and fully restore the NHS in England as an accountable public service. It is encouraging voters to ask candidates in the general … Continue reading Launch of campaign for NHS Reinstatement Bill 2015
G4S to provide healthcare in IRCs
It appears that NHS England is paying G4S to provide healthcare in IRCs (see below). [This includes Pennine House at Manchester Airport.] http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:212368-2014:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 £55m wide ranging healthcare contract awarded to G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd., covering Lot 1 - Gatwick Estate - Brook House IRC, Tinsley House IRC and Cedars PDA Lot 2 - Heathrow … Continue reading G4S to provide healthcare in IRCs
Evidence of Privatisation Required.
The House of Commons Health Select Committee has launched an Inquiry into expenditure issues in the health and care system (including an investigation of the extent of privatisation). More details below and http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/health-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/public-expenditure2/ They are requesting written evidence from interested parties by Oct 24th. If you have evidence of the privatisation of our NHS please … Continue reading Evidence of Privatisation Required.
NHS LIAISON: Demand Labour commits to rebuilding the NHS!
NHS LIAISON: Demand Labour commits to rebuilding the NHS! An alliance of NHS campaigners, trade unionists, Labour Party activists and others to save the NHS Skip to content Home About ← Lobby will now take place in Barbirolli Square Copyable campaign bulletin, including ‘Save the NHS’ statement → Support for call to save the NHS pours in ...full … Continue reading NHS LIAISON: Demand Labour commits to rebuilding the NHS!
They’ve just gone ahead and done it…and are now asking what we think.
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust would like your views on "potential" changes to their orthopaedic surgery service. " The Trust would like your thoughts on a potential change to the hospital site where patients have planned (non-urgent) orthopaedic surgery. This change could involve patients having their surgery at the Manchester Orthopaedic Centre in Trafford. To … Continue reading They’ve just gone ahead and done it…and are now asking what we think.
NHS England’s Annual General Meeting
If anyone is interested in going to the NHS England AGM please contact us using the contact tab. NHS England’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 18th September 2014, from 17:30 to 19:30 in the Churchill room, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE
111 Consultation Tue September 16th 2014 Manchester
Manchester Date - Tuesday 16th September Venue - Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5N Time – 9.30am-12noon
NHS will not be excluded from US trade deal – Stop TTIP
HSJ, 1 September, 2014 | By James Illman http://tinyurl.com/ml8hymf A government minister has insisted a controversial proposed trade treaty between Europe and the US will not negatively impact the NHS or give US health companies new ways of legally challenging health service procurement processes, . (must be true then) Minister of state for trade and … Continue reading NHS will not be excluded from US trade deal – Stop TTIP
NHS England plans personal budgets covering NHS and social care
This represents the introduction of capping of NHS users' previously open ended entitlement to NHS care. The pamphlet states that 'Local authorities and NHS commissioners and providers will be offered dedicated technical support and regulation and financial flexibilities to address systemic barriers to change': presumably this means that bribes will be used to sugar the … Continue reading NHS England plans personal budgets covering NHS and social care
Charge seriously ill patients for NHS beds, proposes commission
Caroline Molloy 4 September 2014 Hidden amidst the aspirations on social care are some nasty precedents which could undermine the whole principle of free NHS care. The NHS should charge some critically ill patients for their NHS bed, suggests a report published today by Kate Barker for influential health policy lobbyists, the Kings Fund. The report also recommends considering ending free prescriptions for most pensioners and for people … Continue reading Charge seriously ill patients for NHS beds, proposes commission
Tameside Keep Our NHS Public meeting Wednesday 17 September
Tameside Keep Our NHS Public will be meeting on Wednesday 17 September at 7pm at Stalybridge Buffet Bar. The agenda will include an update on Tameside Hospital and feedback about the Healthier Together plans for NHS services locally and in Greater Manchester. All are welcome. More on the Keep Our NHS Public campaign in Tameside…
Stafford Hospital protest camp invites NHS campaigners from across the country
Support Stafford Hospital campaigners are inviting NHS protest groups from across the UK to join the protest camp in the hospital grounds for a barbecue on Saturday August 9 at 4pm and also on Sunday 10th August. The protest camp, now known online as #OccupySSH, will be marking the end of its third week outside the hospital by playing host to supporters from … Continue reading Stafford Hospital protest camp invites NHS campaigners from across the country
New £7.5m secure mental health unit to accept Salford patients
New £7.5m secure mental health unit to accept Salford patients A new 30-bed secure unit in Prestwich will accept adult male patients from Salford who need to be cared for in a secure setting. Salford online article here... Steve Cullen from the Salford United Service Users Committee has some concerns with this proposal : … Continue reading New £7.5m secure mental health unit to accept Salford patients
Keep our NHS public Greater Manchester 