Save the NHS from the profiteers
A placard from a rally opposite Lewisham Hospital on February 15, 2013, called as part of the campaign to save the hospital from plans to severely downgrade its services and to sell off 60 percent of its buildings, which were approved two weeks ago by the health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Jeremy Hunt was responding to proposals submitted by Matthew Kershaw, the NHS Special Administrator charged with finding solutions to the financial problems of the South London Healthcare Trust, a neighbouring trust, which was placed in administration in the summer. He did so by proposing that Lewisham -- a financially viable hospital -- should have its A&E Department closed, other services (including maternity) severely downgraded, and 60 percent of its buildings sold.
Since those proposals were made at the end of October, the people of Lewisham have mounted a massive campaign of resistance, with 25,000 people marching on January 26, the Saturday before Hunt made his decision.
The fight to save Lewisham Hospital continues!
For more information, see: www.savelewishamhospital.com/
For my most recent article about the plans for Lewisham, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2013/02/01/tories-endorse-nhs-p...
Also see my sets of photos from the January 26 protest here: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632616078...
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632628284...
And my photos of the November 24 protest: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632089076...
And the demonstration outside a consultation with Matthew Kershaw and his team in Lewisham in December: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632173200...
For more on Andy Worthington, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/
For my most interesting photos, see: www.flickriver.com/photos/andyworthington/popular-interes...
Save the NHS from the profiteers
A placard from a rally opposite Lewisham Hospital on February 15, 2013, called as part of the campaign to save the hospital from plans to severely downgrade its services and to sell off 60 percent of its buildings, which were approved two weeks ago by the health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Jeremy Hunt was responding to proposals submitted by Matthew Kershaw, the NHS Special Administrator charged with finding solutions to the financial problems of the South London Healthcare Trust, a neighbouring trust, which was placed in administration in the summer. He did so by proposing that Lewisham -- a financially viable hospital -- should have its A&E Department closed, other services (including maternity) severely downgraded, and 60 percent of its buildings sold.
Since those proposals were made at the end of October, the people of Lewisham have mounted a massive campaign of resistance, with 25,000 people marching on January 26, the Saturday before Hunt made his decision.
The fight to save Lewisham Hospital continues!
For more information, see: www.savelewishamhospital.com/
For my most recent article about the plans for Lewisham, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2013/02/01/tories-endorse-nhs-p...
Also see my sets of photos from the January 26 protest here: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632616078...
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632628284...
And my photos of the November 24 protest: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632089076...
And the demonstration outside a consultation with Matthew Kershaw and his team in Lewisham in December: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632173200...
For more on Andy Worthington, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/
For my most interesting photos, see: www.flickriver.com/photos/andyworthington/popular-interes...