{"id":1936,"date":"2019-11-22T17:31:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T17:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2019-11-22T17:31:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T17:31:50","slug":"election-special-nhs-is-now-no-1-issue-for-voters-eson-newsletter-22-11-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ealingsaveournhs.org.uk\/?p=1936","title":{"rendered":"Election Special: NHS is now No 1 issue for voters! -ESON Newsletter 22\/11\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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The\u00a0NHS has now replaced Brexit as the No 1 election issue<\/strong>\u00a0which is a huge boost for health campaigners and everyone who has helped to keep the NHS in the public eye – a good news story for a change!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
No doubt the media stories that A&E, cancer and other waiting times for treatments are at their highest ever has played a part too \u2013\u00a0more on this story later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
The Government\u2019s claim that it\u2019s all down to \u2018higher demand\u2019 isn\u2019t going to wash with voters. It\u2019s all about the chronic underfunding clearly visible in our hospitals and overcrowded GP surgeries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Although we are not party political it should therefore come as no surprise that we say the NHS is not safe in their hands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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As this is an Election Special we want to share with you our campaign plans and hope that some of you can\u00a0help distribute our election leaflets<\/strong>\u00a0in your local street and join us at other events.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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NHS doctors and nurses speak out in a powerful video \u2013 UNMISSABLE!<\/strong>
\nThere are some pretty unbelievable claims being made in this election about the NHS, mainly by the current Government. Keep Our NHS Public and Health Campaigns Together have produced\u00a0this video<\/a>\u00a0with the testimonies of NHS doctors, nurses and therapists. Their honest fact-checked statements tell it like it is.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
We hope you will watch it and share it with friends and family<\/strong>–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Vote to Save Our NHS \u2013 our Campaign Plans:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Over the next few weeks we will be talking to people about why they should use their vote to save the NHS. If you can spare some time to join us it would be great to see you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nStreet Stalls:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nThis\u00a0Friday 22nd November<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 11.00-1.00pm in in the Marketplace opposite Morrisons, Acton High Street & St Marys Church. There will be leaflets, petitions, stickers & more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nSaturday 23rd November<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Keep Our NHS Election Roadshow – 11.30 -1.30pm outside Uxbridge Tube Station. We are joining with other NHS campaigners in Boris Johnson\u2019s constituency \u2013 should be fun.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nSaturday 30th November<\/strong>\u00a0– 11.00-1.00pm \u2013 Greenford Broadway (just down from Greenford Hall & the Wishing Well Pub)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nSaturday 7th December<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Our annual Xmas day of Action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\nWednesday 11th December<\/strong>\u00a0– final leafleting outside Ealing Broadway Station from 5.30-7.00pm – Vote, Vote NHS!
\nWe also plan to leaflet at South Ealing, Northfields and Acton Town \u2013 any help appreciated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\nCopies of our\u00a0Election leaflet<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Poster<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0can be found here but here is a pre-view:-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CAN YOU HELP:<\/strong>\u00a0We would welcome offers of help to leaflet your local streets and get theVote NHS message out. If you can help please email me so we can arrange drop off of leaflets – thanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
ESON Xmas Day of Action<\/strong>\u00a0– Saturday 7th December \u2013
\nThis is now an annual feature in our campaigning diary. It\u2019s always good fun and we get agreat response from shoppers as we tour round the local shopping centres. We will have ourcolourful leaflets and stickers to give out and a megaphone to draw attention.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nAdding to the impact in a big way will be our decorated loudspeaker Car with our \u2018Vote to Save Our NHS\u2019 posters.There may even be a bit of singing!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nWe start from\u00a0Southall Town Hall<\/strong>\u00a0at 11.00, aiming to do about an hour in each place, then off to\u00a0West Ealing<\/strong>\u00a0Sainsbury\u2019s from 12.30. After a lunch break in\u00a0Ealing Broadway<\/strong>, our last stop is Marks & Spencer at 2.45 pm. Final details a bit nearer the time, but if you want to help please let me know.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Hospital waiting times are the worst \u2013 ever:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nAccording to recent official NHS statistics, key targets for cancer, hospital care and A&E have been missed for over three years – with delays for hospital care and in A&E hitting their highest levels since both targets were introduced. Target waiting times for A&E, cancer treatment and a whole host of other waiting targets are constantly being missed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
4.42 million patients on the waiting list at the end of September, the highest number
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\n84.8% of them waiting under 18 weeks – below the 92% target and the worst
\nperformance since the target was introduced, in 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\n76.9% of cancer patients starting treatment within 62 days – below the 85% target<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\n83.6% of A&E patients admitted or transferred within four hours in October – below the
\n95% target and the worst performance since the target started was introduced, in 2004 \u2013 perhaps no surprise the current Government says they are \u2018 outdated\u2019 and is pilot new measurements!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\nYou can read the full story\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0–<\/p>\n

Thanks for your continued support \u2013 please tell everyone you know to Vote to Save Our NHS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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