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Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group meeting 14th March, 2pm – open to public
People who want to keep tabs on what the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is up to can attend its next meeting, which is open to the public.
The 14th March Calderdale CCG meeting starts at 2pm, in the NHS Calderdale premises, 4th Floor, F Mill, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX (near the Travel Lodge hotel in Dean Clough).
There is every reason for the public to be vigilant about CCGs – a British Medical Journal study has just found that one in three GPs who are members of CCGs have financial links with a private healthcare provider; and that this represents a clear conflict of interest for CCGs when they come to commission health care services. For example, the Guardian report on the study says,
“six of the eight GPs on the board of Blackpool CCG have an interest in Fylde Coast Medical Services, the local out-of-hours provider, and five have an interest in Virgin Care, which is part of Richard Branson’s business empire.”
Oxfam/Eden Project volunteering opportunities this Easter
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Oxfam’s Growing a Better Future project is looking to recruit volunteers over Easter, to spend some time working on a global food justice campaign at the wonderful Eden Project in Cornwall.
Volunteers will work on an interactive exhibit that encourages Eden Project visitors to learn about the issues underpinning Oxfam’s GROW campaign, including climate change, land grabs, food price spikes and calling for support for small scale farmers world wide.
Here are the role profile and Application form. If you have any questions please contact Elisa Sandri on esandri@oxfam.org.uk
Sat 23rd March Halifax protest against bedroom tax
Reclaim our NHS march and rally in York, April 6th
Yorkshire and Humberside Reclaim Our NHS are organising a march and rally in York on April 6th between 12 and 2pm, to mark the first anniversary of the Health and Social Care Act and bring to broader public attention what has been happening to the NHS in the last twelve months, specifically the privatisation and fragmentation of health services and the impact of budget cuts.24th April protest against coal-biomass conversions at Drax AGM
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Please sign petition against ConDem’s new NHS privatisation plans
| Email from 38 Degrees follows:
“A new fight over NHS privatisation has just begun. Jeremy Hunt is trying to use new powers, hidden within last year’s controversial NHS laws, to force local GPs to privatise more health services. [1] This is one of the things we were afraid might happen – and now our worst fears are being confirmed. We need to do all we can to stop it. |
BEAT public meeting Weds 13th March – find out about bats and air quality
Some people say not to worry ’bout the air, some people never had experience of air…(Talking Heads, Air)
Photo credit: Hugh Clark/Bat Conservation Trust
Everybody’s welcome at Growing Futures Field Day, Easter Saturday, March 30th
IncredibleEdible Mytholm’s Growing Futures Field Day
Easter Saturday, March 30th
Midday to 5pm, Hebden Bridge Town Hall (Waterside Hall & Courtyard)
Fancy a Spring celebration? (Spring? Yes, it has to come soon!)
Then come along to Hebden Bridge Town Hall (please note new venue) for the launch of IncredibleEdible Mytholm’s exciting ideas for a community-owned, sustainable food business on the brownfield Mytholm Works site. We are calling this proposed business Growing Futures.
Still time to sign up to Scrap the EU ETS Declaration
Scores of social, climate and environmental justice organisations have already signed the Scrap the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Declaration and are inviting others to join them.
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