Defend Council Services Defend the NHS

Speakers:

John Lister (London Health Emergency)

Tony Hughes( Secretary GMB B49 Branch)

Jack Dromey(Labour PPC for Erdington)(invited)

UNISON speaker

No cuts in services, jobs, or conditions

 

 

National Health Service

Rhetoric – “The NHS is safe with us” “Efficiency savings” “We will protect front-line services”

Reality: – £20 bn “savings” required out of £100bn national budget

 5600 beds at risk in London test-bed plan for cuts.

 37% cuts in spending on nursing and 43% on doctors

 1 in 3 A&E departments at risk

 £2.4bn cuts in West Midlands area

 2 wards closing at City and 2 at Rowley Regis

For the full text of The

People’s Charter and to sign it visit:

www.thepeoplescharter.com

To help locally contact 07594665677

 

 

Birmingham City Council Rhetoric – “A city for the 21st century” “Forward”

Reality: – £600 m “savings” planned out of £3bn budget

 Care homes to be closed

 7000 jobs may go

 Leisure services to be axed

 Nurseries to be closed