Over 5,000 signatures have now been gathered on the petition against the closures of the walk-in centres. The proposed Bury walk-in closures will take place after December if the CCG decide to go ahead. We need to keep up the pressure and now once again are asking people to sign the petition against the closures … Continue reading Update on Bury walk-in centres campaign
Challenging the STPs
Joint statement – As amended and agreed by 150 campaigners attending Health Campaigns Together conference, Birmingham 17th September As campaigners across England, we are sounding the alarm over the potential impact on health care services of the 44 Sustainability & Transformation Plans being drawn up in secret at the behest of NHS England. Drafts of … Continue reading Challenging the STPs
Emergency
... On Weds 7th Sep Jeremy Hunt govt minister and Simon Stevens NHS England boss are in Manchester. They’re addressing an ‘Expo’ conference about ‘new models of care’, which we know is code for privatisation and cuts. So we’re joining the protest outside it! 12-2pm, at the Manchester Central Convention centre, formerly known as the … Continue reading Emergency
Manchester Deserves Better – mental health service update
You will probably know by now that all the mental health services in Manchester which were threatened with closure are to remain open. The Manchester CCGs and Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust backed down just a couple of weeks before the services were due to be shut. They decided not to contest legal … Continue reading Manchester Deserves Better – mental health service update
Defending the NHS Public Meeting – Tue 9th Aug 2016 Manchester
Two weeks ago it was announced that Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust have - for the time-being - reversed their decision to close the city's 8 community specialist psycological services. Alongside this victory nationally there is the on-going junior doctors dispute. Following the tremendous and well supported action taken earlier in the year, … Continue reading Defending the NHS Public Meeting – Tue 9th Aug 2016 Manchester
Save Stepping Hill Ward B3
Save surgical ward B3 and 400 jobs at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport you.38degrees.org.uk Stepping Hill serves a large geographical area in Greater Manchester. It has been chosen as one of the specialist hospitals in Greater Manchester as a result of the Healthier Together reforms that were intended to improve patient care and save lives. The … Continue reading Save Stepping Hill Ward B3
Tameside KONP Next Meeting Monday 8th Aug 2016
Next meeting: Monday 8 August 2016 18.00 - 20.00 at Stalybridge Buffet Bar in the 'Ladies' Waiting Room' (at the far right as you go in). All welcome. For further information: Barbara at konp.tameside@gmail.com
Mental Health Victory
Just wanted to let you all know that we have won! At least for the time being, none of the 8 community based and specialist psychological services will be closed by Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust. The Manchester Users Network had helped a service user to take a legal case (judicial review), which … Continue reading Mental Health Victory
Update from the Campaign for the NHS Reinstatement Bill
After a successful meeting in the House of Commons last week, Margaret Greenwood, Labour MP for Wirral West, will try to table the NHS Reinstatement Bill as a cross-party Ten Minute Rule Bill next Wednesday, 13th July 2016, immediately after Prime Minister's Questions at about 12.30 p.m.. She will have 10 minutes to speak in … Continue reading Update from the Campaign for the NHS Reinstatement Bill
Tameside Keep Our NHS Public meeting Mon 4th July
Next meeting: Monday 4 July 6 - 8pm Stalybridge Buffet Bar - in the 'Ladies' Waiting Room' New members warmly welcomed: Contact: Barbara Dresner Email address: KONP.tameside@gmail.com Facebook: Tameside Junior Doctors and NHS Support Group
NHS Reinstatement Bill – Contact your MP
On Tuesday 28th June at 5pm, there will be a meeting in Parliament to brief MPs on how the NHS is currently undergoing a massive reorganisation in order to reduce its services and to further privatisation, and how this will not be stopped without the NHS Reinstatement Bill. The Campaign for the NHS Reinstatement Bill … Continue reading NHS Reinstatement Bill – Contact your MP
Retired Surgeon Warns of Damaging Changes to NHS
Milton Peña was a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Tameside Hospital for 17 years, retiring in 2014. He spoke out against staff shortages in his later years there and remains a staunch defender of the NHS. Here he outlines both Labour and Conservative government policy changes, dating back to the 1990s, which unless halted and reversed … Continue reading Retired Surgeon Warns of Damaging Changes to NHS
Public Discussion: The NHS in Tameside
Tameside Keep Our NHS Public konp.tameside@gmail.com is pleased to invite you to a Public Discussion: The NHS in Tameside Date: Thursday 26 May 2016 Venue: Rutherford Suite, 2nd floor, Hyde Town Hall Time: 6.30 - 8pm, doors will open from 6.15pm Our speakers will include: Dr Milton Pena, former NHS Orthopaedic Consultant at … Continue reading Public Discussion: The NHS in Tameside
What’s wrong with NHS Devolution?
Briefing: NHS Devolution - Merseyside What’s wrong with NHS Devolution? Devolution is one of the latest big plans threatening the founding principles of the NHS: a comprehensive, universal health service, funded by taxation, free at the point of need, publicly provided and accountable. NHS Devo will transfer huge cuts from central to local government, promote … Continue reading What’s wrong with NHS Devolution?
Junior Doctors’ Strikes 26th and 27th April
On Tuesday and Wednesday the 26th and 27th April the BMA junior doctors are on strike again. There will be picket lines at all hospitals. Please go along if you can. Please see the attached Letter of invitation from a junior doctor at the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust. There will … Continue reading Junior Doctors’ Strikes 26th and 27th April
Keep our NHS public Greater Manchester 