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Thousands of marchers wielding placards and umbrellas wound their way through Lewisham in south east London today, Saturday, to defend their local health services.

Mental health campaigners occupied Salford council chamber this morning, Wednesday, in protest against cuts to adult social care.

Around 100 health workers and activists from Lewisham Save Our A&E campaign in south east London met on Wednesday last week to build for the demonstration next Saturday.

Medical secretaries, admin and clerical workers at three West Yorkshire hospitals began a three-day strike on Tuesday of this week.

Around 800 people turned out for a public meeting in Lewisham hospital on Thursday of last week as the campaign against closures there gets off the ground.

Union leaders agreed to recommend a fundamental attack on health workers’ pay on Friday of last week.

Around 800 people turned out for a public meeting in Lewisham hospital on Thursday evening as the campaign against closures there gets off the ground.

Yorkshire hospital workers walk out against cuts to jobs and pay

The Unite union’s health branch in Bristol has called a demonstration on 1 December against moves to slash pay across the south west of England.

Medical secretaries, admin and clerical workers at three West Yorkshire hospitals struck today, Thursday, against redundancies and pay cuts.

A major assault on the NHS Agenda for Change national agreement on terms and conditions has been negotiated with health bosses by officials from the Unison, RCN and CSP unions.

Hospital workers plan to fight proposals to close departments and privatise services after an NHS trust in south east London was forced into administration.