Local 38 degrees NHS campaign supporters, along with Sheffield SONHS, will be protesting outside NHS Sheffield on Thursday afternoon at 1.30. People who can stay will then go into the meeting and will present the 38 degrees petition under the Agenda item for public questions. We have looked at the CCG constitution and are asking a number of questions about safeguards for the NHS in the new commissioning process. In a separate question we will also be asking about future ownership of the 4 Health Centres now being opened by NHS Sheffield as part of the LIFT programme. Sheffield CCG have not been at the forefront of privatising services and we hope we can obtain adequate assurances from them. Answers to the questions will be supplied in writing during December and will also appear in the next CCG minutes. We will post them here and on our website.
Come and join us at the lobby or at our next meeting on Monday 10th December - 7pm Victoria Hall.
UPDATE More than 30 supporters made it to NHS Sheffield despite the timing and the weather. The Star described it as an army of protesters interrupting the CCG meeting. There was also coverage in the Yorkshire Post, Postcode Gazette, and Radio Sheffield. The petition was handed over and questions asked of the CCG. We will report on the replies later. Please come to our next meeting on Monday evening (7pm at Victoria Hall 10th Dec).
We are a grassroots movement comprising people from all walks of life who are, or will be affected by the government’s austerity measures and spending cuts to NHS Services across England. We also strongly oppose the creeping privatisation of the NHS by successive governments. Privatisation = Profit not Good Patient Care
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