Pre-budget appeal over NHS deficits

12 April 2012

The country's biggest union has called on the Government to give more money to the NHS as fresh protests will be held this weekend against plans to cut services.

Unison said the Chancellor should use next week's pre-budget report to help NHS Trusts tackle financial deficits.

Demonstrations will be held in several areas over the next two days, including Chertsey in Surrey, and Hatfield and Stevenage in Hertfordshire.

Karen Jennings, head of health at Unison, will tell a rally in Chertsey: "It is sad but true that I speak at a rally like this almost every weekend.

"There are hundreds of thousands of people marching and demonstrating across the country because, just like you, they are worried about the future of their local NHS services.

"The pace of change is frighteningly fast. The public are fearful of their health services and staff are frightened and worried about losing their jobs.

"Next week Gordon Brown is giving his pre-budget report - he could use the opportunity to signal additional funds to assist NHS Trusts with deficits and put a stop to knee jerk cuts that are damaging long term delivery of better health care."

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