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- The Great NHS Heist - Mary December 1, 2019, 10:06 pm
- As one who's watched the creation of the NHS, I can affirm that it has always been loathed by the - Rhisiart Gwilym December 2, 2019, 7:16 am
Posted by Mary
on December 1, 2019, 10:06 pm
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Sorry to have missed this yesterday in London. Hope it will be available eksewhere. The Great NHS Heist Documentary Film Premiere with Dr Bob Gill A shocking exposé of how the NHS has been secretly prepared for corporate capture, copying the dysfunctional American healthcare system. The Great NHS Heist is a powerful account of how the nation's proudest achievement, the National Health Service, has been fundamentally reshaped and undermined by successive governments in preparation for privatisation. The evidence of the heist is presented with a stark warning of the risks ahead through interviews with health care professionals, patients and experts in England and America Ken Loach, Yanis Varoufakis and David Graeber set out how Neoliberal economic policies started by Margaret Thatcher have driven public policy and how the destruction of the NHS was always part of the ideological plan to 'shrink the state'. 'It [NHS] is in the sights and targets of the multinational corporations ' Yanis Varoufakis Insurance industry whistleblower Wendell Potter, and health policy experts David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler paint a clear picture of the American health system and how the interests of private corporations and hospital provider chains prioritise profit above patient care with devastating consequences. Those left without healthcare cover go without vital treatment or queue for scarce medical services provided by charities such as Remote Area Medical. The insured still have to pay out of pocket when they get sick and thousands are bankrupted by medical bills. Despite promises from our politicians, NHS restructuring continues in plain sight and largely ignored and unreported by the media. It is only with greater public awareness and resistance that the NHS can be restored. This film is an urgent wakeup call; your life may depend on it. 'We cannot compromise on the needs of people ....secure job, looked after when you're sick, pension when you're old, good education for your kids, a home to live in. Those are now revolutionary demands, because the system can’t provide it, so make those demands, stick to them and we can change the world.' Ken Loac Sat, 30 November 2019 |
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