'Trojan horse' privatisation could damage NHS says Union

Unite was backing motions at the Trade Unions Congress calling for an end to the privatisation of the NHS and ensuring that services remain within the NHS and delivered by NHS staff. Unite Assistant General Secretary for the Public Sector, Gail Cartmail said the trade union movement needs to send out the ‘strongest possible message' that privatisation of the NHS is completely unacceptable. Ms Cartmail said: "It is clear that the not-so-subtle encouragement given by the government for the various privatisation initiatives, such as the Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and the misguid...