Invitation to Sheffield Save Our NHS AGM

A message from "Sheffield Save Our NHS"(SSONHS) Chair, our very own, Mick Suter. SSONHS "are a grassroots movement of people from all walks of life. We also strongly oppose the creeping privatisation of the NHS by successive governments". We should encourage similar groups in Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster!

"Dear Supporters,

All welcome and please circulate to friends, colleagues, workmates, flat mates and family.

INVITE TO SHEFFIELD SAVE OUR NHS (SSONHS)   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY  on 10TH MARCH 7pm  ZOOM MEETING

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Discussion:

ONE YEAR ON FROM THE START OF THE PANDEMIC

LESSONS FOR THE NHS

Speakers:

Mike Forster - Co Chair Health Campaigns Together

Holly Johnson - Nurses United and Sheffield NHS workers say No

Care Worker – TBA

Covid deaths have gone over 100,000, and the UK has recorded the highest per capita death toll in the world. The endless squeezing of NHS staff pay and conditions has led to enormous staff shortages and now, as the pandemic reaches new heights, 46,000 hospital staff are off sick with Covid-19. The shocking deaths in care homes, now recorded as over 25000, and the incompetent Government response in sending care patients back to homes and lack of PPE must not be forgotten or forgiven.

Millions more have been thrust into poverty during the pandemic. The misery of the pandemic clearly isn't universal. Oxfam calculates that the combined wealth of the ten wealthiest men in the world increased by £400 billion from mid-March to the end of 2020 - more than enough to vaccinate everyone in the world against Covid and reverse the increase in poverty it has caused!

The total wealth of billionaires hit £8.8 trillion in December - the same amount the G20 governments have spent on Covid recovery. What are the lessons of the pandemic on the NHS?  Did this have to happen? How do we respond to the future of the NHS? The Tory Government in February has proposed a draft white paper to reorganise the NHS in England - What are these plans ? What does it mean for the staff and public who rely on the NHS? Come along and discuss these important issues.

ALL WELCOME

The SSONHS  Annual General Meeting will also receive reports on our activities for the past year and elect the officers for the next year.

AGM AGENDA

7pm - ONE YEAR ON FROM THE START OF THE PANDEMIC - LESSONS FOR THE NHS

8.30PM – OFFICER ELECTIONS AND REPORTS

9.00PM – CLOSE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

We will be electing 4 officer positions – CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND PRESS/MEDIA SECRETARY. If you would like to be considered for any of these positions please send your nomination to mickpsuter@gmail.com by 5pm Monday 8th March.  If no nominations are received for any position, we will take nominations from the floor of the AGM."