<div>Thanks Jason. </div> <div>Mobility problem, but might get there.</div> <div>Ian<BR><BR><B><I>g8-sheffield-request@lists.aktivix.org</I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Send g8-sheffield mailing list submissions to<BR>g8-sheffield@lists.aktivix.org<BR><BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/g8-sheffield<BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>g8-sheffield-request@lists.aktivix.org<BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>g8-sheffield-owner@lists.aktivix.org<BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of g8-sheffield digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR>1. Fwd: Virgin Health Care Road Show! anti-privatisation
protest<BR>(Jason)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:10 +0000<BR>From: Jason <LEJASONMAN@GOOGLEMAIL.COM><BR>Subject: [g8-sheffield] Fwd: Virgin Health Care Road Show!<BR>anti-privatisation protest<BR>To: g8-sheffield@lists.aktivix.org<BR>Message-ID:<BR><15b1604b0802210500g9d50832m1486b2e5e144251a@mail.gmail.com><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1<BR><BR>To all Keep Our NHS Public supporters - you may have heard that<BR>Richard Branson is organisng a Virgin Healthcare roadshow around 26<BR>areas of the country with the aim of setting up 8 polyclinics in 2008<BR>that will run with GPs and other health services, Tesco and Asda are<BR>also competing nationally. KONP have called a protest at the Sheffield<BR>event on Thursday 28th Feb 6.30pm onwards at Cutlers Hall opposite<BR>the cathedral. A leaflet is being produced and is attached [text<BR>below], protests
have already happened in Leicester and Oxford and one<BR>is planned in Manchester for 20th.<BR><BR>================<BR>No to Privatised GP practices<BR><BR>Virgin has organised a tour to take over GP's practices. At this<BR>point there is talk of private-public cooperation.<BR><BR>There can be no cooperation between organisations dedicated to look<BR>after our health for free and those who are dedicated to profits.<BR><BR>The Private sector, like Virgin, makes its profits from paying<BR>customers. Hence Virgin entered illegal price fixing of fuel duty<BR>with BA for trans Atlantic flights. The private sector also makes<BR>profits from weak unions. This is why Virgin's boss Richard Branson<BR>told workers for his airline that if they didn't like their wages they<BR>should work elsewhere.<BR><BR>The private sector is the most efficient way to get scarce resources<BR>to those with money to pay for them. It is directly opposite from the<BR>founding principles of the NHS. We
know from dentistry that blurring<BR>the lines between private and public has led to the near destruction<BR>of NHS dentistry and to rotten teeth. Oppose Virgin's attempt at a<BR>takeover.<BR><BR>================<BR>No to profiteering in Health<BR>No to privatisations<BR>Protest at Cutler's Hall (opposite Cathedral)<BR>Thurs Feb 28th 6.30pm onwards<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>http://www.sheffield.dissent.org.uk/<BR>http://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/G8<BR>g8-sheffield mailing list<BR>g8-sheffield@lists.aktivix.org<BR>https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/g8-sheffield<BR><BR><BR>End of g8-sheffield Digest, Vol 34, Issue 1<BR>*******************************************<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>