Campaigners in Truro will be taking to the streets on Saturday for a day of action to 'Save our NHS'. 

The day of action, coordinated by campaign group 38 Degrees, is open to all, with supporters joining more than 9,000 people protesting on the same day across the UK.

Charlotte Bailey, a 38 Degrees member from Truro, said “We have a ground swell of concern for the future, we care about the NHS and why you want to challenge your local MP candidates by taking part in the day of action.

“We all need the NHS at our best and worst moments in life. That’s why I’ll be going out this Saturday to spread the word about our campaign and collect signatures on our local petition. Truro's day of action will show our MP candidates that if they want to sell off or run down our NHS, they’ll have a fight on their hands.”

David Babbs, executive director of 38 Degrees said: “This day of action should send a clear message to politicians: you’re being watched by millions of us fighting to protect our NHS.

“The NHS is the best healthcare system in the world, and it belongs to all of us. But too many politicians have ignored the doctors and nurses on the frontline. They've turned their back on the principle of an NHS owned by all of us and working to save lives, rather than to make money.

“People will be standing with thousands of people across the country to say that we love our NHS too much to let it be sold off to the highest bidder.”

The local petition to save the NHS is at: www.38degrees.org.uk/nhs