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,HEAL?C>E 9 ! ,U,K IS BY NO MEANS 0SOCIALIZ$01 AS CRITICS 9 ! ,U,S CLAIM4 ,?\< HEAL?C>E 9 ! ,U,K IS UND\BT$LY BETT] ?AN HEAL?C>E 9 ! ,U,S - JU/ AS O!R C\NTRIES HAVE BETT] HEAL?C>E ?AN ! ,U,K - IT IS /ILL SUBJECT TO ! PRESSURES & DYNAMICS ( CAPITALISM1 EXI/+ AS IT DOES 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,IT HAS ALSO BE5 9CREAS+LY M>KETIS$ OV] REC5T DECADES1 ) ATTACKS ON BO? SOCIAL PROVISION & ,N,H,S WORK]S COM+ UND] ! COV] ( 0PRIVATIZATION0 - ! 9TRODUCTION ( PAYM5T BY RESULTS HAS 9TRODUC$ A M>KET 9 HEAL? S]VICES1 MANY NON-FRONTL9E S]VICES HAVE BE5 PRIVATIZ$ OR CONTRACT$ TO COMPANIES LIKE ,D,H,L1 ! 9TRODUCTION ( :OLLY PRIVATELY [N$ & OP]AT$ 0,N,H,S TREATM5T C5T]S01 ! ROLL\T ( ,PRIVATE ,F9ANCE ,9ITIATIVES ETC ALL REPRES5T P>T ( ! SAME PROJECT ( 0RATIONALIZ+0 SOCIAL PROVISIONS TO ! B5EFIT ( ! OV]ALL CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,EV5 ! ,N,H,S 9 ITS CLASSIC =M1 AS ! C5T]PIECE ( ! PO/W> WELF>E /ATE1 CAME AS P>T ( ! ATTEMPT TO /AVE (F PREW>-/YLE CLASS CONFLICT & 9TEGRATE ! WORK+ CLASS MORE CLOSELY 9TO ! /ATE FOLL[+ ! 5D ( ! W>1 & TO PROVIDE A HEAL?Y WORK+ CLASS ?AT C\LD FI<T & DIE = ! BOSSES 9 !IR W>S 7\R MA/]S /RUGGL$ TO F9D 5\< FIT CANNON FODD] = !IR ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>7 & HEAL?Y 5\< TO SLAVE = !IR PR(ITS 9 PAID JOBS1 & 9 UNPAID *ILDC>E & H\SEWORK1 AS WELL AS FROM ! NE$S = CAPITALISM TO /ABILIZE ITSELF AFT] ! TURBUL5CE ( ! #a#i#bS1 9 A *ANGE ( TACTIC WELL-KN[N AS ! PO/W> SETTLEM5T4 

,WE NE$ TO DEF5D HEAL? S]VICES1 BUT CRITICALLY4 ,! ,N,H,S WAS NEV] '\RS' & IT IS F> FROM P]FECT4 

,S9CE ! 9CEPTION ( ! ,N,H,S1 CONSULTANTS W]E ALL[$ TO USE ,N,H,S TIME & RES\RCES = !IR PRIVATE GA91 FREELOAD+ ?AT ! ,DAILY ,MAIL & !IR MATES >E HAPPY TO IGNORE4 ,! ,HEAL? ,S]VICE TREATS \R ILLNESSES AS 9DIVIDUAL CASES1 BUT MO/ ( \R ILLNESS IS DUE TO ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT WE FACE COLLECTIVELY3 UNHEAL?Y & DANG]\S WORKPLACES1 OV]LONG H\RS & NI<T TIME WORK+1 POLLUTION FROM FACTORIES & C>S1 POOR FOOD1 UNHEAL?Y H\S+1 LACK ( TREES & GRE5SPACES1 ALL EXAC]BAT$ BY RACISM & SEXISM = L>GE SECTORS ( ! POPULATION4 ,9 ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS WOM5 HI<LI<T$ H[ UNEQUALLY !Y W]E TREAT$1 P>TICUL>LY >\ND *ILDBIR?4 ,!Y WON SOME IMPROVEM5TS ?R\< /RUGGLE1 BUT WE >E /ILL MILES FROM A G5U9E COMMUNITY HEAL? S]VICE4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! CURR5T ,TORY GOV]NM5T IS MAK+ MASSIVE CUTS TO HEAL? S]VICES ) CLOSURES ( HOSPITALS1 CASUALTY DEP>TM5TS1 RATION+ ( S]VICES BY AGE1 CUTS TO S]VICES = ! ELD]LY & PEOPLE ) DISABILITIES1 NE> FROZ5 WAGES ( OV]WORK$ /AFF ETC4 ,! :OLE IDEA ( RUNN+ HEAL?C>E AS A BUS9ESS IS CONTRADICTORY 7TREATM5T BAS$ ON ABILITY TO PAY RA!R ?AN NE$71 & ONLY B5EFITS ! WELL-(F :O CAN ALWAYS PAY = TREATM5T1 & ! DRUG COMPANIES & O!R CORPORATE VULTURES :O >E TAK+ OV] MORE & MORE ( ! HEAL? S]VICE4 ,! :OLE IDEA ( '*OICE' 9 ?IS CONTEXT IS SIMIL>LY A NONS5SE4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO *OOSE :I* DOCTORS OR HOSPITAL S]VICE TO USE 7! ONE R\ND ! CORN] _/ OR ! ONE #b MILES AWAY871 WE NE$ LOCAL S]VICES1 ALL ( :I* >E ACCESSIBLE & GOOD4 

,:O ,IS ,TO ,BLAME8 

,:AT IS CAUS+ ! ONGO+ & DEEP5+ CRISIS 9 ! ,N,H,S 7&7 ! 'LACK ( MONEY'8 ,IS IT - 

,ALL ?OSE OLD PEOPLE SELFI%LY 'B$ BLOCK+' HOSPITAL B$S RA!R ?AN GO+ HOME UNWELL & DY+ QUICKLY SO ?AT !Y >E NO LONG] 'A BURD5'4 

,! OBESE SMOK]S & DR9K]S3 NO NOT ! RI* ONES1 & AS ALWAYS1 BLAME ! CONSUM]1 NOT ! PRODUC] 7! ALCOHOL & TOBACCO 9DU/RIES HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITIES74 

,MIGRANT WORK]S & 'HEAL? T\RI/S' 7! FIR/ PAY TAXES TOO1 & ! SECOND CO/ LESS ?AN ! ,N,H,S P5CIL BUDGET1 & NO1 IGNORE ! RI* ONES7 

,! RIS+ CO/ ( ! ,N,H,S - DUE TO AN AG+ POPULATION 7AS ABOVE71 ALL ?OSE POOR PEOPLE :O >E OV]WEI<T & SMOKE & DR9K TOO MU* ETC4 

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,BACK 9 #be ! N[ ,HEAL? ,SECRET>Y1 ,J]EMY ,HUNT1 CO-WROTE A PAMPHLET CALL+ = ! REPLACEM5T ( ! ,N,H,S ) A M>KET 9SURANCE SY/EM1 ) ! HEAVY 9VOLVEM5T ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE4 ,A FOX 9 *>GE ( ! H5 COOP6 ,! POLICIES PURSU$ >E OBVI\SLY P>T ( A DEA? BY A ?\S& CUTS _/PRIVATIZATION BY /EAL? /RATEGY4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! SL[ DEA? ( ! ,N,H,S IS JU/ D[N TO ! ,TORIES IS DELUSIONAL H[EV]4 ,! ,P,F,I 7,PRIVATE ,F9ANCE ,9ITIATIVE7 WAS A ,CONS]VATIVE IDEA !Y LEFT ON ! %ELF1 ) LITTLE ( IT BE+ IMPLEM5T$4 ,IT WAS ,LABOR'S ,TONY ,BLAIR & ,GORDON ,BR[N :O ACTIVAT$ IT :5 9 GOV]NM5T3 S*OOLS & HOSPITALS W]E BUILT ) F9ANCE FROM ! PRIVATE SECTOR 7BANKS ETC7 :O !N LEAS$ !M TO BACK TO ! GOV]NM5T1 :O PAID = !M OV] ! LONG T]M ON A MORTGAGE BASIS AT A MU* HI<] CO/ 7#d.0 MORE74 ,OLD HOSPITALS W]E CLOS$1 SO OV]ALL !RE W]E FEW] B$S4 ,LABOR ALSO 9TRODUC$ '! M>KET' 9TO ! HEAL? S]VICE1 ! EQUIVAL5T ( PUTT+ LEE*ES 9TO A BLOOD BANK1 & 9TRODUC$ ,F\NDATION ,TRU/S4 ,!SE ,LABOR POLICIES LEFT ! ,N,H,S ) DEBTS ( ,G,B,P#h#a4#f BILLION1 & !Y TOGE!R ) MASSIVE ONGO+ CUTS >E ! CAUSE ( ! CRISIS4 

,:AT ,DO ,WE ,WANT1 ,& ,H[ ,DO ,WE ,GET ,!RE8 

,WE NE$ TO /OP HOSPITALS1 CASUALTY DEP>TM5TS ETC BE+ CLOS$1 ATTACKS ON ,G,PS1 /AFF CUTS1 FREEZ+ ( ! WAGES ( HEAL? S]VICE /AFF 7:I* >E CUTS AS R5TS1 FOOD ETC GO UP74 ,WE NE$ TO /OP ! 9CREAS+ M>KETIZATION ( ! ,N,H,S4 ,WE NE$ TO /OP ! ,N,H,S BE+ RUN AS A BUS9ESS CONC]N1 ) VA/LY OV]PAID ADM9I/RATORS AT ! TOP1 ) AT LEA/ #h ( !SE ON SIX FIGURE SAL>IES4 ,WE NE$ TO 5D ! RIGID HI]>*IES 9 HOSPITALS1 :]E DECISIONS CANNOT BE QUE/ION$1 AS WITNESS ! REC5T REVELATIONS AB\T ,GOSPORT ,W> ,MEMORIAL ,HOSPITAL :]E OV] #de PATI5TS DI$ AFT] BE+ PRESCRIB$ DANG]\S PA9KILL]S & ) ACCORD+ TO A REC5T REPORT 0PATI5TS & RELATIVES P[]LESS 9 !IR RELATION%IP ) PR(ESSIONAL /AFF04 ,WE NE$ TO 5D ! GRIP ( DRUG COMPANIES ON ! ,N,H,S4 ,9 #baf ALONE1 ! ,N,H,S PAY$ !SE COMPANIES ,G,B,P#a BILLION = DRUGS = >?RITIS1 CANC]1 ,M,S1 ETC4 ,! RESE>* = !SE DRUGS WAS FUND$ BY PUBLIC MONEY4 0,BIG PH>MACEUTICAL COMPANIES >E RIPP+ US (F BY TAK+ OV] DRUGS DEVELOP$ PRIM>ILY ) PUBLIC MONEY & SELL+ ! DRUGS BACK TO ! ,N,H,S AT EXTORTIONATE PRICES04 ,HEIDI ,*[1 ,GLOBAL ,JU/ICE ,N[4 

,H[ WE DO ?IS IS CRUCIAL H[EV]4 ,IF WE USE ! SAME OLD TIR$ ME?ODS ( PETITIONS1 RELY+ ON UNION BUREAUCRATS1 TRU/+ 9 POLITICAL P>TIES 7:OEV] !Y >E7 NOT ONLY WILL WE PROBABLY LOSE1 BUT WE WILL REMA9 P[]LESS1 DIVID$1 & ) AN ILLNESS S]VICE ?AT DOESN'T MEET \R NE$S OR TACKLE ! CAUSES ( \R ILL HEAL?4 ,WE NE$ ME?ODS & ORGANIZATION ?AT EMP[] US3 TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES1 CONTROL \R [N /RUGGLES1 )\T LEAD]S1 & TO USE DIRECT ACTION ME?ODS3 OCCUPATIONS1 WORK-9S1 /RIKES1 WORK TO RULE ETC4 ,WE NE$ TO BREAK D[N ! B>RI]S BETWE5 /AFF & PATI5TS1 C>]S & S]VICE-US]S1 WORK]S & UNEMPLOY$ TO L9K \R /RUGGLES4 

,:AT DO WE WANT8 - ,A FREE HEAL? S]VICE CONTROLL$ & RUN BY ! /AFF & US]S4 ,AN EMPHASIS ON EMP[]+ PEOPLE ?R\< HELP+ !M TO $UCAT+ !MSELVES 9 GR\PS AB\T !IR BODIES & HEAL? 7E4G4 BOOKS & PAMPHLETS SU* AS ',\R ,BODIES ,\RSELVES' & ! COLLECTIVE WORK 9 ! LA/ WAVE ( FEM9ISM74 ,COMMUNITIES WORK+ TOGE!R TO TACKLE ! CAUSES ( ILL HEAL?3 DANG]\S & UNHEAL?Y WORKPLACES1 AN UNHEAL?Y1 C>-BAS$ TRANSPORT SY/EM1 POOR FOOD1 WIDESPREAD POLLUTION1 LACK ( GRE5 SPACES = RELAXATION1 & EX]CISE ETC4 ,MOVE AWAY FROM PROCESS$ & UNHEAL?Y FOOD1 & FROM ! CURR5T OV]-RELIANCE ON DRUGS4 ,AGA91 SELF-ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION >E KEY4 ,BUT SURELY ?IS IS PIE-9-!-SKY8 ,NO1 WE >E DRAW+ ON :AT PEOPLE HAVE DONE1 & >E DO+1 BO? H]E & ABROAD4 ,9 ,GREECE1 MASSIVE HEAL? CUTS HAVE RESULT$ 9 HEAL? WORK]S RUNN+ HOSPITALS & CL9ICS ETC = FREE1 ) ! SUPPORT ( !IR LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 

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