All Together for the NHS

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The government's controversial Health and Social Care Bill has cleared both Houses of Parliament and is now likely to pass into law. This is a major blow, but for us and the other groups and organisations campaigning against the Bill, the fight for our NHS is far from over.

It's important that we don't let up on our opposition to what the government are doing with our Health Service. The changes, whilst highly damaging to the principles of the service, only affect England, and are reversible. We can and will restore and retain our NHS.

NHS Bill clears Parliament: Help hold MPs to account

In the meantime though, one practical thing you could do today is to please check the voting lists to see how your own MP stood on the final debate. If your MP voted for the Bill, please write a letter to your local paper, to help get their actions on record in their constituency. You can use our online tool to help find the larger publications in your region, and send them a message. for more information visit www.goingtowork.org.uk

Watch online

Thanks to the thousands of people who came to the Rally on 7 March. Watch online the speakers from the event.

 

Backstage comments from speakers

  • Listen to backstage comments from Dr Kailash Chand, Campaigner; Jo Brand, Comedian; Andy Burnham MP; Brendan Barber, TUC; Dr John Lister; Dr Clive Peedell, Consultant clinical oncologist;Vikki Mills, patient ...and more

  • Organised by the All together for the NHS campaign - health professionals, patients and the public standing up for our NHS.



    The most recent documents available on this subject are:

    Representatives of more than a million NHS professionals excluded from Prime Minister's health summit

    Commenting on the Prime Minister's decision to invite only a handful of trade bodies to his health summit this afternoon (Monday), TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

    20 February 2012
    Government must stop war of words and get on with serious negotiations

    Commenting today (Thursday) on the TUC Day of Action yesterday, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

    1 December 2011
    Government claims on cost of the day of action are fantasy economics, says TUC

    Responding to comments made by the government today (Thursday) on the supposed cost of the TUC day of action on 30 November, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

    24 November 2011
    A deeply depressing day for the NHS, says TUC

    Commenting on the failure today (Wednesday) of the Owen-Hennessy amendment that would have subjected the most controversial parts of the Health and Social Care Bill to the scrutiny of a Special Select Committee, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber s...

    12 October 2011
    TUC urges support for Lord Owen and Lord Hennessy's amendment

    The TUC is asking people concerned about the government's controversial Health and Social Care Bill and what it means for the future of the NHS to encourage Peers to support the amendment being moved today (Wednesday) by Lord (David) Owen and Lord (P...

    12 October 2011
    NHS Bill is 'toxic cocktail of competition, markets and cuts'

    The Health and Social Care Bill, due to start its final Commons stages today (Tuesday), has been "barely improved" by the government's pause and Future Forum consultation, says the TUC in a briefing for MPs produced on behalf of all its member health...

    6 September 2011



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