(2/5) Media coverage emphasised that Johnson is taking private contracting out of #NHS
He’ll be pleased - nothing further from truth
It refines direction of travel from Andrew Lansley Cons. to a more organised, less chaotic Johnson Govt version keepournhspublic.com/covid-nhs-rest…
(3/5) They are tidying up the chaos of micro-contracting (50k NHS contracts) - NOT ending contracts
There already & will now concentrate on fewer, bigger contracts eg SE London’s £2.25 billion 15year+ pathology contract given to Synlab; and ... lowdownnhs.info/comment/se-lon…
(4/5) ‘Integrated care systems’ will oversee massive encircling of the NHS including non-clinical areas giving power and control at the heart of NHS management
Our official statement on the announcement of the 4th of July General Election #generalelection Please Repost.
A (short) Thread.
The damage done to our NHS over the last 14 years is hugely significant, resulting in hundreds of thousands of avoidable deaths, and immeasurable suffering to both patients and staff. It's time for a change. #generalelection
On 22nd June we are holding a conference in London where activists, supporters and high profile individuals in the health campaigning field will offer their thoughts on how we can fight for the NHS going forward. Please join us, tickets from just £5: eventbrite.co.uk/e/restore-the-…