The People’s Charter are hosting a hustings at Islington Central Library this Friday, 30th April.
This is a great opportunity to ask the candidates for their views on The Whittington and maybe even get a commitment or two!
For more details please visit the People’s Charter site, and you can download a flyer from the site here. (.pdf)
Regular planning meeting but with a focus on the Day of Action (29th April 2010). All are welcome.
This information is courtesy of Keep Our NHS Public (KONP):
Saturday 10th April, 12.00, Embankment
Rally at 14.00 in Trafalgar Square
This demonstration is set to coincide with the calling of an election where all the main parties are threatening deep cuts in our public services. Called by the National Pensioners Convention and backed by most Trade Unions it is likely to be large. Join us on the NHS contingent:
Look out for the banner “Fight for the NHS”!
Meet at 12 noon at the corner of Embankment and Middle Temple Lane- (see map above)
Or those who find walking difficult can join us in Trafalgar Square.
There are more details at: http://10410demo.co.uk
Regular planning meeting but with a focus on the Day of Action (29th April 2010). All are welcome.
Just a quicky.
The Royal Free’s A&E has been shut today thanks to a power failure.
This is from the BBC News site:
A London hospital has partially re-opened its accident and emergency department following a power failure.
The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north London, said it was still diverting ambulances after “a major internal incident” at 0845 BST.
A statement said the electrical fault had been corrected and main power supply has been restored but was still being tested.
A hospital spokesman said the A&E department was seeing walk-in patients.
She said: “The mains power supply has now been re-established.
“Although the power supply has returned, it is being tested and A&E will not be re-opened to ambulances until the trust is assured that the power supply is secure.”
It’s just as well the Whittington’s there isn’t it?
WHAT WE STAND FOR:
* We are opposed to the rundown, closure or privatisation of all hospitals and hospital departments and any other key health services.
* We want to stop the sell-off of our NHS, or bits of it, to private corporations.
* We call for the repeal of the Health and Social Care Act - the government measure which opened the way for big private companies to take over our hospitals and health services and shut them down if they don't make enough profit.
* We call for full funding of our NHS to meet our health needs, free at the point of delivery.
* We want to see a fully funded mental health service that meets the varying mental health needs of our community, in residential or community-based settings.
* We are proud of our caring staff at the Hospital, and welcome the diversity of the staff.