Category NHS campaign
Please sign the Petition against Closure of Cheltenham General Hospital`s A & E department
Please sign the Petition against Closure of Cheltenham General Hospital`s A & E department – http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/45279 So far 1 in 10 A&E departments are slated for downgrade or closure nationally. In opposition the Conservatives championed the retention of local A&Es and opposed the Labour government`s programme of downgrading district hospitals. In 2007 Shadow Health […]
This advert shows private health insurers understand what`s happening to the NHS- let`s hope the public wakes up in time!
The advert above contains 2 truths and one lie: YES the government IS cutting NHS funding YES wards and other related areas ARE closing in hospitals NO private medical insurance is not inexpensive: As private medical insurer Passport2Health pointed out in a 2012 report: “Only 11% of the UK can currently afford private medical insurance”
Public meeting – HOW CAN WE SAVE THE NHS?
HOW CAN WE SAVE THE NHS? Monday, 15 April, 7.30 p.m. in 8 Milsom St, Cheltenham A strategy for local campaigns together with the unions & NHS staff. Open to all local people who want to save the NHS and fight the cuts, as well as trade unions, local campaigns, including anti-cuts groups in Stroud, […]
HANDS OFF CHELTENHAM`S ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY – PROTEST RALLY – Saturday 6 APRIL
CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL`S ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE – A protest rally has been organised by health campaigners across the county to oppose the downgrading of Cheltenham`s A&E to a minor injuries unit which would reduce the county`s A&E capacity to a dangerously low level. The rally will take place on […]
Cheltenham General Hospital`s A & E department under threat!
In January, Cheltenham GP Dr Phillip Fielding, chair of the county’s local medical committee told the Echo that Cheltenham`s A&E “will close”. 1 in 10 A&Es in England are under threat as a massive £20bn is cut from the NHS budget, some have already closed with devastating results. The closure of A & E at […]
SAVE OUR NHS! – NHS Workshop initiated by Gloucestershire 38 degrees group
Organised by 38 degrees & Gloucestershire anti-cuts groups (Stroud, Forest of Dean and Cheltenham & Gloucester Against the Cuts) with the participation/support of various union branches and individual union reps and activists. Workshop – Saturday 16 February at 8 Milsom Street, Cheltenham A series of information & discussion sessions (broad outline of topics below) starting […]
In case you missed it – Nick Clegg called for the break-up of the NHS in 2005
Cheltenham LibDem MP Martin Horwood`s “House Notes” column in the Gloucestershire Echo on January 7th was a highly misleading attempt to put some distance between his party and the Tories. Martin told readers that he was: “never persuaded to support Conservative Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s plans to reorganise the NHS” and pointed out that the […]
Keep Gloucestershire GP Out Of Hours Service within the NHS!
Despite the results of this year`s staff and public consultation showing overwhelming support for services remaining within the NHS, the GP Out Of Hours Service (OOH) is being put out to tender by NHS Gloucestershire. Please sign the petition and spread the word on yet another threat to our NHS. Petiton text (in italics) and […]
Join the protest against the South West Pay Cartel in Bristol on December 1st!
WE ARE ONE NHS OPPOSE THE SOUTH WEST PAY CARTEL Join the protest in Bristol Saturday 1st December From 11am. Local pay will splinter the NHS, hit the quality of patient care and ease the way for privatisation KEEP THE ‘N’ IN THE NHS! Sign and share the national petition to stop the South West […]
Cheltenham & Gloucester Against Cuts 