THE NHS MATTERS - TAKING THREE STEPS FORWARD IN THE CAMPAIGN TO RECLAIM OUR NHS

Reclaiming Our NHS Conference Will Take Place On Saturday June 23rd, 2012,

10.30 AM Friends House, Euston

Road, London NW1. 

Dear NHS Supporter,

I would like to tell you about three things you can get involved with that could help the campaign to protect the NHS.

Keeping track of privatisation.

The Federation is starting the next phase of a project to record the privatisation of NHS services. This project, called NHS unlimited, has already published two reports. First we looked at GP and community health services, and we have now gathered baseline data around outsourced services which we would like to use to prove the extent of privatisation as the Government's current changes take effect. We are aware that others are keen to start work in this area and we hope that we can work together to share information and where possible, to divide the effort. This project is currently supported by UNISON. Please let us know if you want to find out more or get involved, or if you have information about new NHS privatisations in your area.

Campaigning? Researching? Monitoring?

 Who is doing what?

After an intense period of campaigning, there are many more people and organisations starting projects to defend the NHS. We are collecting and publishing information about this work, so that we can all see what is going on and improve collaboration between NHS supporters. So if you have a project, an event or a piece of research that you would like to include in this listing, please let me know (paul@nhscampaign.org). As well as posting it on our web site, we will also circulate it to other relevant networks that we know about. 

Reclaiming the NHS: Saturday 23rd June 2012.

If you haven't already done so, book your ticket now for our major campaign event "Reclaiming Our NHS" in London. Speakers include: -

• Polly Toynbee Guardian columnist and writer
• Clare Gerada Chair of the Royal College of GP's
• David Babb's Executive Director of 38 Degrees
• Frances o'Grady TUC Deputy General Secretary
• John Lister health journalist and Director of Health Emergency
• Jacky Davis BMA council member and Chair of the NHS Consultants Association
• Harry Keen President of the NHS Support Federation.

The event will combine information, presentation from health experts and lively discussion with contributions from some of the most prominent contributor's to the health debate. It will also include workshops to share experiences, information, ideas and talk about ways to campaign to protect a comprehensive NHS. It is crucial that we all get a chance to take part in this event and so our ticket prices are optional depending on your budget. We hope that it will be an informative, constructive and inspiring day, and we very much hope to see you there. Thank you for your support.

Paul Evans - Director - NHS Campaign

PS. Help us fund the campaign to protect and promote the NHS. We believe that the NHS should provide comphrensive healthcare to all those who need it, regardless of their income. It should be fair and free at the point of use. It has proven itself to work well when properly supported - but it does need public support.

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