over wu nano camee tecoe were torceo to take to the streets of Birmingham last Monday to stage a mass protest rally against Tne Govemments cecision invalid trikes. They are to be replaced by a E5 Although trikes are considered dangerous, this is one ortne unkindest curs or all, as 'Phasing out' the disabled essary reculatons.
onase our Concorde dissolen Aner si an des tour-wneeleo ca could be readily available if the Government nationalised the ousilv sacking workers.
wellare which ane procuceo ine controls outlines in dent'! with Joan waynard M mperial Hotel), 320 North Promenade, Monday 2 North Bank Hote The Struggle for Industrial and Political Demo Now wards are left in the charge of pupil nurses and even untrained nursing auxiliaries (they are cheaper to employ).
Two recent official reports point out the results of this policy. The deaths of four patients at Darlington Memorial Psychiatric Hospital and the suicides of patients at Warlingham Park Hospital were blamed on the desperate shortage of staff. At both hospitals there was only money enough to employ half the nurses needed to reach official standards.
murderous consequences of his policies, Health Minister David Ennals can only retreat behind the most sickening cynicism. The deaths at Darlington were 'an unlucky acciOn the most conservative estimate, over 100,000 jobs are threatened with Healey's axe in the near future 3. Priorities for Health Care The health care of the working class, the defence of the NHS can only be achieved by breaking totally with the policies of this Government and their accomplices in the TUC. United action by the organised workers movement to stop hospital closures, to stop redundancies among health workers, to stop the growth of private practice is now urgently needed.
To begin with, this means support for all struggles of hospital workers against the cuts from trade unions and Labour Parties, supporting and building pickets of health authorities planning the cuts, mass demonstrations, etc.
It means demanding that all members of the Labour Party and trade union movement on health authorities reveal all the plans or be replaced. It means the replacement of all Labour MPs who do not vote and campaign against the cuts.
Most important of all, it is crucial that a united campaign of action is built to
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Councillor Allen has yet to learn that prefers the money-spinning pot-