Campaigners opposed to the Coalition Government's Health & Social Care Bill, and what they say are 'un-mandated cuts' of £20bn in NHS funding, will be staging a part theatrical protest in Leigh town centre on Saturday led by Coalition 'Grim Reaper' Andrew Lansley.
The co-ordinating group, representing health service and other unions, and which includes healthcare professionals as well as ordinary members of the public, aim to raise wider public awareness of, and practical opposition to the controversial 'reform' proposals and unprecedented financial cutbacks which the group say combined together ".... are the biggest threat to the survival of the NHS since its inception in 1948."
 |
| A group of NHS campaigners |
The group say the proposed legislation may become law in a matter of months without more widespread public opposition. The funding cuts, despite Conservative Party Manifesto commitments
"to increase spending on the NHS in real terms year on year"
prior to the General Election, are to be implemented whatever happens to the Bill.
The protest will assemble at 11.30 at the junction of Queen Street/Chapel Street (top of Bradshawgate). Everyone opposed to the Government's reforms and cutback is invited to take part.
Click [HERE] to down load the poster. And visit their facbook page [HERE]
Comments