CALENDAR of events

Monday 26th August 2019
12 noon

Health Campaigns Together SOLIDARITY RALLY to support Bradford Hospital strikers

BRADFORD DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Duckworth Lane,
Bradford BD9 6RJ

After 3 weeks of strike action, the UNISON members at Bradford District Hospital have voted for indefinite strike action in opposition to the Trust's plans to transfer ALL ancillary and support staff into a wholly owned subsidiary company (WOSC).
The strike begins on Monday 26th August from 6am onwards. This strike has now assumed huge importance.
The government plan to allow NHS trusts to begin breaking up the NHS workforce into privatised segments is very quickly unravelling. These plans have already been pushed back in most Trusts thanks to determined union resistance. A victory for the Bradford strikers will see the whole mad scheme thrown in the bin.
The picket lines have been very well supported from Day One. The strikers are united determined and confident but they need our support for this next critical stage of the dispute.
Health Campaigns Together is calling on all our supporters and affiliates to join the solidarity rally on the first day of the strike. We need banners, messages of support and your banners and placards. We are appealing to you all to make the special effort to join us: the NHS is not for sale
Report on the dispute in the i newspaper

Thursday 5th September 2019
1.30pm-4.30pm

Reclaim Social Care supporters meeting

Carrs Lane Conference Centre, Birmingham B4 7SX

Follow up meeting for supporters.
To join the mailing list, or receive papers and agenda for the meeting, contact reclaimsocialcare@gmail.com
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Saturday 21st September 2019
6pm-8pm

Labour conference fringe: Uniting the fight for our NHS

Holiday Inn,
Kings Rd,
Brighton BN1 2JF

Five speakers bringing together different experiences and issues, and working to link campaigners, unions and political activists to defend our NHS in the most challenging period.
Speakers include:
* Jonathan Ashworth MP, Shadow Health & Social Care Secretary
* Cllr Steve Cowan, Leader London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
* Dr Sonia Adesara, NHS doctor and member of Keep Our NHS Public
* Cathy Augustine, Co-vice Chair of the Labour Representation Committee, KONP EC
* Dr John Lister, National Secretary KONP, Editor Health Campaigns Together
All welcome

Saturday 28th September 2019
10.00-17.00

Mental Health Crisis Summit

Royal Free Hospital School Of Medicine
Rowland Hill Street
London NW3 2PF

A one-day conference on the crisis in mental health and what must be done to stop it
There is a crisis in mental health services in the UK. It's time to act
Almost 7000 mental health nurses were lost from 2009 to 2018. Meanwhile, the number of doctors in specialist psychiatric training fell by 20%, and beds available for patients with serious mental health issues fell by over 8000.
That's why we're holding a one-day conference in September this year to take a closer look at the mental health crisis - what's driving it, how government decisions have let it worsen over time, and what action we can take to set things right.

Hosted by Health Campaigns Together, Keep Our NHS Public and Mental Health Time For Action

Tickets: Unwaged/Low Pension: £5.00 Standard: £10.00 Solidarity: £20.00
If you’re having difficulty paying and would still like to attend, please contact us at nationaladmin@keepournhspublic.com and we can sort out a free ticket

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Saturday 5th October 2019
11.00-16.00

Save NHS Maternity Services
National Campaign Meeting

Quaker Meeting House
22 School Lane,
Liverpool L1 3BT

Save Liverpool Women’s Hospital Campaign is asking for your help in holding a national maternity
meeting to bring together campaigners for maternity services across the country. We want to discuss the government agenda on maternity (Better Births –national maternity review), how it’s affecting services, the rolling out of private maternity providers and to share campaign experiences.
It will be a full day 11 - 4 with lunch provided and free to participants - up to 120 people.
Speakers:
Rayah Feldman from Maternity Action,
Wendy Savage, leading obstetrician,
and Jessica Ormerod, researcher


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Tuesday 15th October 2019
7.30pm

Special showing of Under The Knife film

Royal Spa Centre Cinema
Newbold Terrace,
Leamington Spa
CV32 4HN

A chance for health workers and campaigners to see the new feature-length documentary - UNDER THE KNIFE - a film that uncovers the systematic dismantling of the NHS in England through cuts, closures, underfunding and privatisation.
This showing is sponsored by Unite West Midlands Ambulance Branch, so entry is FREE.
Award-winning film director Ken Loach says:
"UNDER THE KNIFE shows the vital importance of the NHS to society and exposes the dark threats facing it. But most important of all, the film gives hope to those who are campaigning to keep the NHS safe for our children. You just have to see it"
More on the film and the crowdfunder appeal