TUC March in London. any Abers going ?

[TheOtherHalf]

Is anyone else on here joining in the TUC march from Victoria Embankment to Hyde Park on March 26th ? May see you there then

Me and OH will be going from Yorkshire. There are 2 coaches booked from Scarborough and Bridlington. Im hoping to meet up with my brother who is a councillor in Daventry who will be going with a coachload from there, and my son who lives in London and possibly another member of my family travelling from Birmingham. Its going to be a bit of a family get together as well as fighting for our jobs etc. looking forward to it. Going to be a long day though as we wont arrive back home probably till midnight and we lose an hour the next day when the clocks are moved forward

[david51058]

All these people jumping up and down complaining that there shouldn't be any spending cuts. They never offer an alternative solution to the problem of the huge deficit. It's as thought they really believe there is a never ending supply of money from some magic money tree.

[Sqad]

Too bloody right.....I shall be there.......can´t wait!

[Davethedog]

But there are alternatives. When both right wing economic think tanks and left wing politicians both say the governments spending cuts are wrong, there must be something in it.

There were always going to be cuts but these appear to be truely detrimental.

Given that the Tories want to "solve" this in 3 years so they can bribe the electorate before the next election you do have to question thier motives.

[TheOtherHalf]

we dont mind cuts if they are in the correct place, but cutting down in places where it puts peoples lives at risk is just not on !! They have made so many cuts at our hospital that locals now have to travel 20 miles in an emergency. Babies have been born in lay bys on the way and heart attack casualties have died in the ambulance when they could at one time be treated here. The main road between our hospital and Scarborough, which is a busy road during summer and gets blocked in winter as it cetrtainly did this year., We are a relatively new hospital, only 2o years old and had all the facilities here but instead they make cutbacks and now have to go to an old hospital with is often overloaded and understaffed. Some of our staff are working 12 hour shifts and cannot possibly be at their best all that time. better to have more staff doing less hours and being alert. This is also their opinion.

[Noraq]

These people?

[starone]

I'll be there in spirit but not in body. Best of luck. At least you are trying to do something to show how you feel.

[Sqad]

Dave...I do not know who is tight and who is wrong........cuts need to be made and whether they are now and savage or slow and controlled. We have had different opinions from different "experts" but decisions have to be made.

Sitting on the fence is not an option.

The Tories pre election method was quite clear and this is the way they think is the correct way .............only time will tell.

<<<<<Given that the Tories want to "solve" this in 3 years so they can bribe the electorate before the next election you do have to question thier motives.<<<

That always has been and always will be the tactics of ANY Government.

[netibiza]

Happy Balearic Day sqad, we had a light snowfall ayer!

[daffy654]

I remember the old hospital in Bridlington, I had my tattoos surgically removed there by my GP. I had already left the area before the new hospital was built. I can also remember having to go in an ambulance with my sister from Brid to Scarborough when she collapsed from a burst ovarian cyst.

[Sqad]

neti.....same to you......poring with rain here.....blowing a gale and cold.

theotherhalf

<<<<They have made so many cuts at our hospital that locals now have to travel 20 miles in an emergency.<<<<

20 miles is NOTHING.....I know that road well and if I had an accident involving head injury or heart attack, I would want them to get me to a Neurosurgical Unit and Vascular Unit at either Leeds or Hull, accompanied by a trained Paramedic........stopping off at either York or Scarborough may well indeed reduce your chances of survival...small District Hospitals do play a part but for severe cases an specialised Unit is essential.......and 20miles is NOTHING....in my opinion.

[yogi-bear]

Nope

[Aqualung]

sqad 20 miles may not be a lot to you but if the road is blocked by snow it might as well be 100 miles
Let us stick them all on the dole then we can have a bl00dy good moan at them for being benefit scroungers.

[Sqad]

Aqualung, I know that area well....both in summer and winter and for serious accidents a helicopter is the answer to transfer either to Scarborough or York and the serious head injuries or heart attacks to Leeds or Hull.

The hospital being there, open, is useless if you can´t get to it.

[Aqualung]

Who pays for the air ambulance sqad

http://www.yorkshirea...ulance.org.uk/events/

[Sqad]

Aqualung........yes I remember that Charity well.

In answer to your question, I would rather cut finance to the Scarborough, Whitby, Bridlington and Malton hospitals to pay for the Air Ambulance.

[Aqualung]

If you lived there and was ill i bet you would not say that

http://www.theadverti...gainst_hospital_cuts/

[Davethedog]

Sqad 2 points - your right about bribery but this is exceptional and what is being done should be for the good of the country not a political party.

And you would cut funding to 4 hospitals to keep the air ambulance? In that case how many would die to save maybe one person a day?

[Sqad]

Aqualung...I did live there and worked there and that was always my idea of funding.............less money to the District Hospitals and GP´s and more money diverted to central specialised area ...e.g Hull and Leeds.

Just my opinion.

[Aqualung]

Sqad you are on the wrong end on the knife if you needed treatment you would soon sing a different tune.

[Sqad]

Aqualung......we will have to agree to differ.

The NHS will have to change to survive.