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NHS reforms: have we reached the tipping point?

NHS reforms: have we reached the tipping point?. Bronwen Handyside Campaign Manager Keep Our NHS Public House of Commons 9.6.09. Keep Our NHS Public. Launched September 2005 by NHS Consultants Association, NHS Support Federation and Health Emergency Website www.keepournhspublic.com.

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NHS reforms: have we reached the tipping point?

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  1. NHS reforms: have we reached the tipping point? Bronwen Handyside Campaign Manager Keep Our NHS Public House of Commons 9.6.09

  2. KeepOurNHS Public Launched September 2005 by NHS Consultants Association, NHS Support Federation and Health Emergency Website www.keepournhspublic.com

  3. Aims of KONP • To build a broad non-party political coalition which will campaign to protect the NHS from further privatisation and fragmentation • To inform the media, public and MPs about the government ‘reforms’ • To keep our NHS public which means publicly provided as well as funded

  4. Progressso far • 33 KONP groups have been established. • 72 other groups, many pensioners or those fighting cuts locally • 90 unions or union branches have affiliated. • Over 5000 people have signed the launch statement. • KONP speakers have addressed meetings in many towns including Bristol, Sheffield, Lancaster, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Norwich, Northampton, Harlow, Plymouth, Southampton, Blackpool and several places in London. • BMA ARM 2006 passed motion to support the aims and principles of KONP-but no money given. • Distributed 53,000 leaflets, 13,000 postcards and sold 13,000 copies of ‘Patchwork Privatisation’

  5. What next? • We believe that most MPs and Lords do not know what is happening to the NHS • The threats to primary care are real despite British General Practice being acknowledged internationally as being a leader in the field • The proposed shift of community services out of PCTs whilst not mandatory threatens those services • The market model does not suit health care

  6. What is happening to the NHS? • The changes that are being imposed were not part of the Labour party manifesto • The implementation of these changes is undemocratic • We hope the following presentations will inform you • We hope that we can join with some MPs to try and reverse these

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