“Last Christmas we had an NHS And the very next year We gave it away…”

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“Last Christmas we had an NHS And the very next year We gave it away…”

CARDS, CAROLS AND ELVES TO SAVE GREATER MANCHESTER NHS   Last Christmas we had an NHS And the very next year We gave it away…and sometimes to no-one special…’   Save the NHS campaigners were out at the Albert Square Christmas Market in Manchester today, singing festive songs and carols with suitably changed lyrics, much […]

What people are saying about Manchester’s £1.5m mental health cuts

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Here’s what patients, trade unionists, politicians, commissioners and mental health workers are saying about yesterday’s decision

What people are saying about Manchester’s £1.5m mental health cuts

When revealed the plans back in October they prompted a public outcry. But despite a public consultation finding people massively against the move – and warnings that it will cost lives – the trust has pushed ahead with the cut, arguing it doesn’t have enough money to balance its books otherwise. Patients, trade unions, politicians […]