NHS & Social Care in Crisis: where next?

The pandemic has exposed the underlying injustices in our society and none more so than the crisis within NHS & Social care. After more than a decade of punishing austerity measures, stealth privatisation and falling pay for staff, it is no surprise that the NHS was totally unfit to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. In social care, we saw some of the worst death rates and the unjust system was revealed for what it is. And the Tories’ recent announcement of a national insurance rise to “fund” social care only adds insult to injury. In this panel, NHS speakers and campaigners will discuss why our fight for a fully funded, free at the point of use NHS and social care must be central to our demands as socialists.

Chair: Helen O'Connor - Former nurse & GMB NHS organiser

Panel:

Karen Reissman - NHS mental health nurse

Holly Turner - Nurse & NHS Worker's Say No Founder

Steve North - Branch secretary of Salford UNISON

Alison Treacher - UNITE rep at a mental health charity

Part of a full weekend of events from The People's Assembly protesting the Tory party conference in Manchester 2021. See full schedule at https://thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, United Kingdom