50 in protest over blood test plan (From Southend Standard)
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50 in protest over blood test plan
5:30pm Thursday 31st January 2013 in Echo News
50 in protest over blood test plan
HEALTH bosses who want to move local blood testing services were confronted by chanting, banner-waving protesters today.
Southend health bosses had to make their way through more than 50 people waving placards and banners as they gathered for a meeting.
The protesters lobbied members of Southend Clinical Commissioning Group on the steps of Southend’s Civic Centre.
They are against the changes to pathology which will see blood tests travel to Bedford for analysis and particularly angry that the hospital uses a private contractor Serco to run its laboratory services.
The rally was organised by Southend Against the Cuts, Southend Trades Union Council, Southend Local Government Unison and Southend Keep Our NHS Public.
The Echo is campaigning to keep blood testing local.
Comments(5)
heartbeat
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8:40pm Thu 31 Jan 13
jolllyboy wrote:Quite probably, like me, they hadn't heard about the planned protest.
Shame there were only 50 where were the rest of the town ?
Heavenwilkins
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10:48pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Sadly also so many people say "I am not into politics" when they cannot see so many aspects of their lives (and often bits they really resent) stem from politics and if we do not take part then we deserve what we get.
Nebs
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10:49pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Ian P
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7:11am Fri 1 Feb 13
jolllyboy says...
6:12pm Thu 31 Jan 13