Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) campaigners plan to protest against increasing health service privatisation at an upcoming event attended by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is due to discuss Labour’s plans to tackle England’s health and social care crisis with Guardian politics editor Pippa Crerar in London on Tuesday, 25th March.
KONP are inviting supporters to join them outside the venue - the Conway Hall - at 6.30pm, just before the event starts, to ensure the Health Secretary hears their concerns about his plans.
A KONP spokesperson said: “The public doesn't want more privatisation in the NHS. However, Streeting doesn’t listen to NHS campaigners, workers or patients.
"The NHS is in crisis, and the government's priorities are elsewhere. Streeting is centralising power to his department, and is axing thousands of jobs at NHS England and threatens £7 billion of NHS cuts. The plans for more cuts to disability benefits attacks disabled people and will put even more strain on our health service.
"Private providers doing NHS work undermines the health service by taking much needed funding and staff. Streeting must listen to the demands of NHS campaigners, patients, and workers, commit to ending the private involvement that ultimately weakens our NHS and invest urgently to rebuild the NHS.
“Please join us outside Conway Hall on Tuesday, 25th March from 6:30pm 8:30 to let Wes Streeting know the NHS is here to stay, privatisation no way!”
Details of the protest:
Time: Meet at 6:30pm.
Location: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion St, London, WC1R 4RL
More information at: www.keepournhspublic.com