Unfortunately I will be unable to attend this demonstration as I am currently unwell but I hope as many Wembley Matters readers as possible will attend. Our NHS is worth saving.
My current illness has enabled me to see the NHS at first hand as my condition was investigated. Doctors, nurses and auxillary staff in Northwick Park A&E, Ambulatory care, Ultra Sound and CT departments have been amazing. They take care to ensure that procedures are as painless as possible and they gave full explanations of what they were doing, giving me a chance to ask questions. Appointments were made quickly and communication between the deparrttments and with my GP was excellent.
All this is under threat, not just from funding cuts and closures, and privatisation, but from the impact of Brexit. Northwick Park has an extremely diverse staff who work smoothly together as a team.
The i reports a TUC analysis today that one 4.5% (54, 985) NHS workers are from the European Economic Area (EAA) while 90,200 (7%) of adult care workers are from the EAA. In London 9.8% of NHS staff and 18% of the adult social care workforce are from the EAA.
TUC General Secretary, Frances O'Grady, condemned the uncertaintly being created by the government:
It's a terrible way to treat dedicated public servants. And if Brexit means they have to leave our health and social care services will struggle to cope.She called on the Prime Minster to guarantee EU citizens living and working in Britain the right to remain and to do soe ahead of negotiations.
Unfortunately there is no Metropolitan Line services between Baker Street and Aldgate and no Hammersmith and City Line service between Edgware Road and Barking on Saturday.