PinkNews Exclusive The Government has refuted claims that it was to halve its HIV prevention budget for 2015, reiterating support for the strategy and saying “It will continue”. Charities this week spoke out against apparent plans to slash funding for HIV Prevention England – which focusses on reducing HIV transmission in gay and bisexual men and ethnic minorities – … [Read more...]
NHS Pensions Reform
NHS Pensions Reform The government is currently consulting on the contribution increases to the NHS Pension Scheme in England Wales and Scotland. We do not believe these increases are justified or necessary and this money will go straight to the treasury to repay the national deficit. We need you to respond to the consultations now. Consultation for England and Wales ends on … [Read more...]
Unite 4 our NHS
The new ConDem Government is committed to slashing public spending and accelerating and implementing privatisation on a scale we haven't seen before and Unite believes that the policies of this Government threaten to destroy the NHS that we have always been so proud of. The Unite 4 OUR NHS campaign has been launched to oppose the cuts and privatisations in the NHS and fight … [Read more...]