UNISON members are piling the pressure on local MPs over the disastrous
consequences for the NHS, if the Government ploughs ahead with its Health
and Social Care Bill.
On April 1, right across the country, members will be lobbying their local
constituency offices and holding workplace demos/lunchtime meetings and
rallies to make their opposition heard.
The Bill has attracted widespread resistance from doctors, nurses, health
professionals and NHS staff. Patients, charities and unions are lining up
against it and poll after poll shows that the public clearly thinks it is
bad news for the health service. The Bill is also causing concern among Lib
Dem MPs and even some Tories are starting to openly express doubts about
it.
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said: