It was about eight years ago that I felt assured enough and to the best of my knowledge that the economy was going to ‘go bust’. Very cheap and easily obtained mortgages was just one of the clues, backed up by historical facts and a little economics. Most economists got it completely wrong, often because they were in complete denial or wanted to protect their own interests in a speculative and so called free world. This continues today.
Now things have edged forward, I wish I had been wrong. Please do not believe the new ‘green shoots debate’. We simply have to start talking about a different society.
In the meantime, lets try to protect our NHS from any further fragmentation and privatisation.
The Clinical Commissioning Groups will play a major role in commissioning health services and will have a nationwide budget of billions of pounds at their disposal. They are tasked with developing Commissioning Plans and replacing the role of Primary Care Trusts.The CCG’s will have responsibility for commissioning or buying health and care services including non-specialist acute services, community services, and continuing healthcare, Mental Health and other important services.
The big move to privatisation is the requirement upon CCG’s to contract with any qualified provider’.
Influence over the CCG’s is therefore of paramount importance.
Meetings need to be convened to involve local people in campaigning to pressure their CCG’s to make changes to their constitutions.
Ivor Timson
Diary date: Saturday 10th November 2012- Birmingham- 1-15 pm 0nwards. Carr’s Lane- Church Centre, Birmingham UK. Who owns our NHS? Speakers and refreshments.
Ivor Timson 