Post Tagged with: "NHS"

  • Video: Lewisham protesters try to save NHS services

    Last night protesters took to the streets for the second time in a week to protest against the threat to Emergency services. Despite rumours to the contrary the national Minister has refused to listen to the demands of local residents and the fight is far from over.

     
  • Stop the attacks on South London Hospitals: events

    Greenwich Keep Our NHS Public  Emergency planning meeting TUESDAY 03 JULY 7.30pm Mycenae House North Greenwichhttp://www.mycenaehouse.co.uk/map.html Plans include distributing the attached leaflet and a public meeting in the w/c 16 July. Further information from Fran Hook on 020 8853 2567 / franhook@cooptel.net or Eileen on 020 8305 2289. Public meeting called for […]

     
  • VIRGIN on Oxford St. occupied in protest at NHS privatisation

    On Saturday campaigners invaded the Virgin store on Oxford Street to protest at the privatisation of the NHS – including the fact that Richard Branson has his beady eyes on it.

     
  • Protesters mount last ditch defense of NHS

    This afternoon protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Health on Whitehall to mount a last ditch defense of the National Health Service. There was as much anger directed at the Liberal Democrats as the Conservatives in government. One protester even described the proposed reforms as supported by the “Liberal Democrat […]

     
  • Public Meeting: Fight for the NHS: Where Next? 20th March

    London Keep our NHS Public Forum Tuesday 20 March 7pm Somers Town Community Centre Ossulston Street, NW1 1EE Behind British Library, 5 minutes from Euston or Kings Cross tube Map

     
  • Defend the NHS: March 7th

    There’s a major trade union march to defend the NHS against government reforms. There is a further lobby of Simon Hughes later in the month on Saturday 25 February from 10-12 noon at his Constituency Office, 4 Market Place, SE16 3UQ (Bermondsey Tube).

     
  • Campaigners lobby Lynne Featherstone on the NHS

    The Coalition government is having a hard time of it lately (queue a loud “ahhh” from everyone). If the Lords aren’t beating them up over their disgraceful Welfare Reform Bill then they are getting all awkward over the disgraceful NHS “reforms”. Due to a rather inactive opposition the weak link […]

     
  • Save our NHS events in London over the next month

    The next few weeks are very important ones for the NHS with the Health Bill making its final way through the Lords. As we have seen with the Welfare Reform Bill protest and campaigning can make a significant difference. For more information on why we should oppose the Health Bill […]

     
  • Video: Bevan’s Run at Dept. of Health

    Two GPs ran 160 miles (or six marathons) from Cardiff (Bevan’s birthplace) to the ministry of Health in Whitehall to highlight the opposition to the Coalition’s health “reforms”. Read the full report here. This video shows some of the speeches made just after the runners arrived.

     
  • GPs run 160 miles for the NHS

    Bevan’s Run: Two GPs arrived in Whitehall this afternoon (Sunday) after running the 160 miles from the founder of the National Health Service, Aneurin Bevan’s, birthplace in Cardiff to highlight the dangers of Coalition plans for the health service. In a speech as they set off from Cardiff on Tuesday […]