7pm Thursday 22nd Sepember 2011

At a packed public meeting at the Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, people heard about the progress of Andrew Lansley's NHS Bill.

Its all bad news of course.  Meeting heard from speakers, 

Prof Wendy Savage [Keep our NHS Public]

Barry Brown [Unite]

Gill George [Unite]

laying out their concerns and all pointing out that this was all a device to dismantle the NHS and privatise many of its service.

There was much critism of the union response in opposing these issues and remarks pointing out there was such a lack of awareness in the public at large.  Also alarmingly, igorance of these changes amoungst NHS staff themselves.

During questions from the floor, there was a theme developing, critising the Labour Party record on these issues and many thought it was time for the unions to stop funding the Labour Party and to put the money into doing some more effective campaigning. Some also questioned the effectiveness of simply handing out leaflets and organising yet another protest.  Many thought that more direct action was required.

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NHS Meetings [dates of future events]

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2047

There are two significant meetings to do with the NHS next week:

NHS Nottingham City AGM and Annual Public Meeting,  Wednesday 28th. September 12.00 to 15.00, Council House, Old Market Square

Nottingham University Hospitals Annual Public Meeting, Wednesday 28th. September 17.00 to 19.30, Cityside Restaurant, City Hospital, Hucknall Road

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Picket of NHS 'Listening Exercise' evening

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1782

Notts 'Save Our NHS' campaigning stall

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1788

Notts Rejects Plans For NHS

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1793

NHS Anniversary Event: BBC roundabout, Nottingham

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1907

NHS Campaigners hang Andrew Lansley for his crimes

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/1921

Save our NHS Protest in the Market Square

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2029

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ALAN LODGE 

Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK

Email:                 tash@indymedia.org

Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu

Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]

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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.

                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"

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