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About greatemancipator

Researcher and practioner in matters relating to egovernment, government ICT and their approach to the citizen.

Issues in Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and the White Paper. ‘NHS Integration and Innovation’ by Gwen Vardigans

The NHS in England is rapidly being reorganised into 42 regional Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), while the public are distracted by the responses to the Covid pandemic.The timing is inappropriate as there has been no meaningful public consultation. ICSs have … Continue reading

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National Health Service 72nd Birthday Rally in York 5th July 2020

There will be a socially distanced rally on Bootham Field on Sunday 5 July at 2pm followed by an (optional) March to the front of York hospital finishing at 3.45 so folks can log on at home to the Health … Continue reading

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“Under The Knife Film Screening + Q and A” in York 19th October 2019 11:00 – 13:00

  “Under The Knife Film Screening + Q&A” at City Screen, York 11:00 – 13:00 Saturday October 19th  2019 Free tickets at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-the-knife-film-screening-qa-tickets-73693173265

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Bootham Park Hospital Exhibition 21st June Kings Manor, York

AN EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OFBOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL Friday 21st June 2019. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. free entry Huntington room, King’s Manor, Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EP

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Saturday 30th March, Yorkshire Health Campaigns Together March 11.30 – 2 pm

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Unite the Union Strike at York NHS Trust 27th and 28th September 2018

Facilities staff from York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have been out on 48 hour strike on 27th and 28th September 2018. Press coverage has included BBC Look North (6:06 minutes in) and the York Press. The strikes were also … Continue reading

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Unite in Health Strike York Hospital Trust 27th & 28th September 2018

Following the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust decision to transfer its Facilities staff to a wholly-owned subsidiary company the Unite the Union staff involved have overwhelmingly voted to carry out strike action at all the Trust sites on Thursday … Continue reading

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Lobby Against Privatisation at York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 25th July 2018 9:30 am

As we reported last year, the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was planning on setting up a private company to run its Facilities Service employing around 2000 people. Despite representations by the general public, staff and trade unions it appears … Continue reading

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NHS 70th Birthday ‘Waggon’ Play Performed in York 5th July 2018

In York on the 5th July Defend Our N.H.S./Mental Health Action performed a specially written (by Anne Leonard) and produced ‘wagon’ style play, outside St Michael Le Belfrey Church opposite York Minster whilst the great and good gathered inside there, … Continue reading

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Report on the NHS 70th Birthday Event in York 29th June 2018 7:30 – 11:00

  As a joint effort between Defend Our NHS York and Mental Health Action York there was a 70th birthday party for our National Health Service at the York Hospital Social Club on White Cross Road, Haxby Road, York on Friday 29th … Continue reading

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