I’m deeply concerned about the future of our National Health Service. That’s why we took to the streets in Falmouth on Saturday, February 28th, to get people to sign up to save our NHS.
We were approached by many health service workers, including an A&E nurse, during the demo and they all said they too were very worried that services were now stretched to breaking point.
I had a life-saving heart operation in Bristol Royal Infirmary when I was just six years old and my parents and I were very grateful that the NHS was there for us.
The NHS has been there for so many of us at our best and worst moments. Our healthcare system is admired and emulated throughout the world. It may not be perfect but it belongs to all of us and the vast majority of people we spoke to in Falmouth said they valued it and wanted it looked after.
Many people on the day also said they agreed that internal competition and privatisation are not the right way forward if we want the NHS to survive into the 21st century. We need politicians to know they’re being watched by millions of us who’ll fight to protect our NHS.
Leila Hardman,
by email
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