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Care workers protest at privatisation in Waltham Forest, photo Alison Hill

Care workers protest at privatisation in Waltham Forest, photo Alison Hill

7 October 2009

Social care in crisis

Cuts, outsourcing and privatisation mean vulnerable adults and children are 'falling through the net'. Social care staff are struggling to cope with high caseloads, increasing red tape and worsening pay, terms and conditions at work.

Paul Couchman, a social care worker and branch secretary of Surrey County Unison writing in a personal capacity, analyses what is going on.

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7 October 2009

Campaign forces health Trust to save Crowlin House

CROWLIN HOUSE near Southampton is a home for people with mental health and learning difficulties. It was purpose built, has a dedicated NHS staff, and is a well-run unit where the residents' needs are...

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25 June 2008

Stop this sell-off!

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS: EMPLOYEES OF Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS trust were shocked to find out that services for patients with long-term mental health problems will be put out to private tender and that they will be transferred to a private contractor...

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17 January 2008

Reinstate Karen Reissman - defend mental health services!

Manchester mental health workers on strike, photo Christian Bunke

Manchester mental health workers on strike, photo Christian Bunke

The fight continues to reverse the sacking of community psychiatric nurse Karen Reissmann, and to oppose further cuts in mental health services.... By Hugh Caffrey, Manchester

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6 December 2007

Manchester's striking mental health workers: Defending trade union rights

After four weeks in dispute, Manchester's striking mental health workers remain determined to win reinstatement of their union representative, Karen Reissmann... By Hugh Caffrey, Manchester Socialist Party

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22 November 2007

Defend Karen Reissman: Defend free speech and trade union rights

Manchester mental health workers on strike, photo Christian Bunke

Manchester mental health workers on strike, photo Christian Bunke

Manchester mental health workers have taken over two weeks' strike action to defend their sacked union rep Karen Reissman...

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10 August 2007

Solidarity with health worker

TWO HUNDRED people packed out Cross Street Chapel on 25 July to show support for victimised health worker Karen Reissman... By Hugh Caffrey, Manchester

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9 August 2007

Occupation at Kendal ward

FOLLOWING A huge public demonstration last year, campaigners in Kendal were delighted when the Primary Care Trust decided not to go ahead with the discriminatory closure of the only local mental health in-patient unit...

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17 May 2007

Partial climbdown encourages Maudsley fight back

Lois Austin, speaking at the Campaign for a new workers
Save our NHS: EXECUTIVES AT Maudsley Mental Health Hospital Trust have been forced into a partial climb-down over their plans to close the hospital's emergency clinic (EC)

Picture: Lois Austin, secretary Southwark and Lambeth Keep Our NHS Public, speaking at the Campaign for a new workers' party conference 2007. Photo Paul Mattsson

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10 May 2007

Save Maudsley emergency clinic now!

STOP NHS CUTS: "WE WILL fight tooth and nail. We have been out on the streets, we have had four demonstrations, we will not allow this clinic to close. We will do anything...

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