NHS Demonstration at the Tory Party Conference - 29/09

This is a guest post from Rosie Huzzard (NUS National Executive Committee and National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts). The original posting of this blog can be found here: http://rosiehuzzard.wordpress.com...

I just got back from the demo to 'Save the NHS' in Manchester, which as I'm sure you all know, took place outside and around the Conservative Party Conference. There's a lot of things to say, about the day, the campaign, and what we do next. I was really pleased to be part of the student bloc for much of the march and to meet so many enthusiastic activists from Manchester, Sheffield, Royal Holloway, Birmingham, KCL and UCL there - I'm sure others too who I didn't get to meet!

Manchester University has a really vibrant group called Manchester Save Our NHS, which is, as far as I'm aware, the most active student group campaigning around NHS cuts in the country. I'm incredibly impressed by their work, and the amount of energy they put into building the demo was clear to see. Here's them alongside NUS activists and students from around the country.
 

Week of action.

SAVE OUR NHS STUDENT WEEK OF ACTION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Youth organisations including Students for the NHS, Medsin and the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts will be holding a Student Week of Action in support of the National Health Service. We want to build a powerful student movement to defend the NHS, but we are starting from small beginnings. So during the week of action, we are asking local groups (campaign groups, student unions) to do something small – whether it’s organise an action against local cuts or a company profiting from attacks on the health service, putting on a film showing or holding a speaker meeting or discussion, we want to encourage you to start making a difference where you are. We hope you’ll be able to bring together a group of people who want to continue discussing, educating and campaigning. As this website develops we will be adding resources and ideas for action, if you want to get involved get in touch. The more you get involved, the greater our impact will be.