The fight to defend the NHS is reaching a crucial stage. In an unprecedented display of unity, every single trade union with members in the NHS has got together in a joint campaign of demonstrations and protests.

This kicks off with a national lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 1st November. Get this date in your diary now! Tony Blair and Patricia Hewitt can’t even win the support of the Labour Party Conference for their policies of destroying the NHS. Let’s take the message loud and clear to MPs: Want to keep your seat? Hands off our NHS!

(Note that the initial lobby date was 25th October – this has now changed to 1st November).