· The plan to hand over £80 billion pounds of taxpayers money to GP’s to purchase care
· The abolishment of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts who have an overview of population needs
· The ending of the commitment to speedy access for treatment
· The opening up of the NHS opened to privatisation
· The increase in the amount of private patient work in NHS hospitals
All of these proposals threaten the very foundation of the NHS, and its principles of healthcare available to all regardless of the ability to pay.
All of these proposals threaten the very foundation of the NHS, and its principles of healthcare available to all regardless of the ability to pay |
http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1958
This must be supported by health workers, and public sector workers across the Country. The true message of what is happening must be exposed to the public so they can hold this Government to account for its broken promises, and to stop the decimation of the NHS.
Clare Williams