Nottinghamshire Health Newswire Archive

In the Rotten Bororough of Rushmoor, New-Labour sycophant Keith Dibble has launched a vicious attack on fellow councillor Peter Sandy for daring to criticise crass council policies on recycling and for raising the legitimate concerns of the local community.

Most people will have heard about the selling off of a massive area of the NHS to the private 'German' distributor, DHL, who this month are poised to takeover (from NHS Logistics) the warehousing and supply of thousands of items used by NHS hospitals and GP surgeries across the country. What is less widely mentioned in the press, perhaps as it's not as obvious in terms of effect on front-line public sector jobs, is that a massive US procurement operation Novation is also behind the new contract. Brought in to save money we are told, this Texan based company is under investigation by the US justice department for overcharging federal healthcare programmes for goods!

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 2

Friday 29th Sept @ 5.30pm

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm]

Nottingham's Sept Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures 1

Friday 29th Sept @ 5.30pm

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm]

'Protect the Patients March' NHS Nursing / Unison March against job cuts to NHS staff, services and beds

in the East Midlands.

Met at the Forest Ground between 10.00 - 11.00am on Saturday

'Protect the Patients March' NHS Nursing / Unison March against job cuts to NHS staff, services and beds in the East Midlands.

Met at the Forest Ground between 10.00 - 11.00am on Saturday

Eastcroft Incinerator: Views of the Monster

This what it looks like now ..... It's monsterous.

If the expansion had gone ahead [or still might, if WRG appeal and are successful] it would have looked even uglier.

Community arts and creative activist collective The Mischief Makers have build a giant syringe in support of UNISON's march to 'Defend the NHS' on Saturday. The syringe will read 'Inject more into the NHS' and is made in an effort to show solidarity to NHS workers as well as acknowledging that the ongoing cuts in and privitisation of the National Health Service is something that should concern everyone. The Mischief Makers also hope to add a more creative element to Saturday's march and rally, organised by UNISON, UK's largest union. The march will start from 10.30am on the Forest Recreation Ground. Come along and show your support!

Wikipedia on the Mischief Makers:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mischief_Makers

Here some photos from the protest by NAIL who were expecting (and did) celebrate their victory over the proposed expansion of Eastcroft Incinerator. Today a planning committee of the council unanimously rejected the expansion plans.

Today the City Council unanimously rejected the plans for the expansion of Nottinghams incinerator. A real victory for the NAIL campaign !!

On Wednesday 20 September the Development Control Committee will finally vote on weather to allow Nottingham's Eastcroft incinerator to expand. Please join our protest from 12:30 pm 20 September outside the Council House to greet councillors as they arrive to vote.

Union officials have announced plans to fight the loss of nearly 1,200 jobs and 186 beds after the merger of two Nottingham hospitals.

Public sector workers' union Unison has joined forces with the Royal College of Nursing in a campaign to halt the cuts.

Tony Blair was in Nottingham yesterday (Wed 26th July) to give a talk on health at the Albert Hall on health. He was greeted by angry protests inside and outside the hall.

The Nottingham Evening Post [unreliable source] reports (13/JL/06) Tony Blair is to visit Nottingham this month to give a speech.
Details as to where, when and to whom not stated.

+ VICTIMS' AGONY AS DRUGS FIRM GOES BUST
The Daily Mail reports that the victims of the 'Elephant Man' drug trials have
been left in even more misery after the company that made the drug went bust.
However, the article omits to mention that this drug - TGN1412 - with its
disastrous and "unexpected biological effect" was genetically engineered.

Waste Recycling Group, owners of Nottingham's polluting incinerator, are accused of trying to influence the planning decision on their proposed £50million extension, in a dirty tricks campaign.

There was protest on 15th June at the Highways Agency exhibition at the Don Valley which presented their plans for the widening of the M1 and M62.

The Planning Officer Mike Senior has confirmed to NAIL (Nottingham Against Incineration and Landfill) that the vote on the planning application to allow Waste Recyling Group permision to build Nottingham's third cancer factory, will not be made in June, it will now be put to the vote on 19 July.

This decision will in all probability be put to the vote at the Development and Control Committee meeting on 19 July at the Council House Nottingham.

Around 50 people attended a public meeting yesterday in Sheffield to oppose the widening of the M1 motorway and to demand a radical change in government transport policy to sustainable solutions.

Nottingham's April Critical Mass and Bike About :: The Pictures

Setting out from the usual meeting place [Outside the Savoy Cinema on Derby Road, meet at 5.30pm]