Save NHS Direct

The Coalition Government’s Health Secretary Andrew Lansley indicated on August 26th that he intended to scrap the 24 hour adviceline NHS Direct and replace it with a new 111 with far less nursing staff to answer calls.

This decision was confirmed by a press release from the Department of Health.

Save NHS Direct was launched to stop the popular service being scrapped and an online petition against the plan has so far raised more than 16,000 signatures.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that any petition reaching 100,000 signatures would guarantee a Commons debate on the matter.

So we call on the Coalition to think again and Save NHS Direct for the good of the nation.

PCS at the TUC

http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/tuc-2010/index.cfm

Mark Serwotka in the Guardian about alternative to cuts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/13/alternative-public-spending-cuts?CMP=twt_gu

Mark Serwotka on the One Show

Not exactly an unbiased piece on Mark Serwotka, but still worth a look. Starts at 16 minutes 40 seconds and goes on until 21 minutes 40 seconds.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ts0qs/The_One_Show_13_09_2010/

Mark Serwotka speaking at TUC about public sector cuts

Mark Serwotka at TUC conference 2010

Guide to TUC 2010

Next week is the TUC Congerence in Manchester. The New Statesman has produced a guide to the conference and the state of the unions, including an interview with PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka.


http://www.newstatesman.com/pdf/tradeunionguide2011.pdf