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Today the RCN has announced that 27,000 NHS posts have been earmarked for cuts across the UK -- almost 1,400 of which are in the East Midlands region. These figures are contrary to the view in Parliament and government that the NHS budget is ringfenced and is therefore escaping public sector cuts. You have given us the information about cuts on the ground in the NHS, now it's time to make sure that our politicians know the true extent of what is happening out there. Does your MP really know what is happening in the NHS? If not, this is your chance to tell them and to suggest that they raise it with the Secretary of State for Health so he can have the full picture of what is going on.You have told us hundreds of examples of where services and jobs are under threat -- now it's time to tell your MP. Examples like Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where some nursing posts are likely to be downgraded as part of a workforce review, or Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services, where experienced community nurses have been forced to retire at 65 even though the fixed retirement age will be scrapped in less than a year's time. As our representatives, it is vital that MPs are aware of the risks to the NHS and patient services. Email your MP now to make sure that they are ready to defend health care in the UK.http://frontlinefirst.rcn.org.uk/emailyourMP_EastMidlandsI hope you will take this chance to have your say on the future of the NHS. Thank you | |
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