A five minute cartoon from the Green Party about the privatisation of the NHS. In 1948 the NHS was founded – one of the post-war generation’s greatest achievements. But will it be around in another 6 years, let alone another 66? The business-as-usual brigade – the Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems – have been breaking up the NHS by stealth, privatising it bit by bit, since 1990. UKIP say they’d accelerate this process. Only the Green Party believes in the publicly-owned, publicly-run NHS that the vast majority of the public say they want....
Showing posts with label health policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health policy. Show all posts
27 May 2014
8 Sept 2013
Greens and the NHS
If you were wondering what the Green relationship with the NHS looks like, this will give you a fair idea.
Last year, the eminent obstetrician Wendy Savage, spoke at a "Stroud Against The Cuts" meeting in support of "Keep Our NHS Public".
At the 'Brighton People's Assembly Undercover' event on Sept 6th, she said this about the Green Party in her speech: "The only party supporting the NHS is the Green Party and they have the best health policy."
101 out of 166 hospital trusts which responded to a BBC 5 live Freedom of Information request had 1,260 vacant A&E posts, leaving them understaffed on average by nearly 10%.
Jennie Fecitt, lead nurse of campaign group Patients First, and an A&E nurse for 25 years, said this level of vacancies would have a "significant impact" on the safety and wellbeing of patients.
As with so many cuts, Labour make no commitment to reversing those imposed on the Health Service.
Health and the NHS - Green Party Policy Summary
The Green Party believes that compassion and illness prevention must underpin our healthcare system. Through supporting healthier eating, exercise and access to nature and by reducing pollution and social inequalities, a Green government will support mental wellbeing while minimising healthcare needs and costs. We will maintain a publicly funded, publicly provided and decentralised health service, while abolishing prescription charges and reintroducing free eye tests and NHS dental treatment for all. We will implement the Scottish system of free social care for elderly people.'
Last year, the eminent obstetrician Wendy Savage, spoke at a "Stroud Against The Cuts" meeting in support of "Keep Our NHS Public".
At the 'Brighton People's Assembly Undercover' event on Sept 6th, she said this about the Green Party in her speech: "The only party supporting the NHS is the Green Party and they have the best health policy."
101 out of 166 hospital trusts which responded to a BBC 5 live Freedom of Information request had 1,260 vacant A&E posts, leaving them understaffed on average by nearly 10%.
Jennie Fecitt, lead nurse of campaign group Patients First, and an A&E nurse for 25 years, said this level of vacancies would have a "significant impact" on the safety and wellbeing of patients.
As with so many cuts, Labour make no commitment to reversing those imposed on the Health Service.
Health and the NHS - Green Party Policy Summary
The Green Party believes that compassion and illness prevention must underpin our healthcare system. Through supporting healthier eating, exercise and access to nature and by reducing pollution and social inequalities, a Green government will support mental wellbeing while minimising healthcare needs and costs. We will maintain a publicly funded, publicly provided and decentralised health service, while abolishing prescription charges and reintroducing free eye tests and NHS dental treatment for all. We will implement the Scottish system of free social care for elderly people.'
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