UNISON members, families and supporters are out in force this morning, as they prepare to march to save the NHS in Manchester, where the Conservative Party conference is taking place.
Campaigners flooded into the city, ready for the start of the march at midday.
Banners and flags added colour, and there was no shortage of noise, but behind the noise and the colour was a deadly serious issue – the future of our National Health Service.
Since the Conservatives took office in 2010, more than 5,000 nursing jobs have been axed. Waiting times are up, and accident and emergency units are struggling to cope.
The government is trying to privatise the health service by health – even when it obviously doesn’t work.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire was franchised to Circle, but only in the last couple of months, that company has applied to the government for a £3.5m loan, yet plans continue to franchise more hospitals.
If you’re not able to be with us on the #NHS299 march today, you can get involved online. You can follow @unisontweets, tweet yourself, share, support, take action and join UNISON.
