Labour launches campaign to save NHS in London

Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, John Healey MP and Ken Livingstone have launched a new campaign against the Conservative-led government’s cuts to the NHS in London. A new website: www.nhSOS.org hosts a petition and information about the campaign which is calling on David Cameron and Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson to keep their pre-election promises to protect the NHS.

Before the General Election David Cameron promised, "We will guarantee that health spending increases in real terms, in each year of the Parliament", "We will stop the top-down re-organisations of the NHS that have got in the way of patient care" and, "I will protect frontline services".

In his 2008 manifesto, Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson promised to, 'Support local health services by campaigning against closures and fighting to save local GP services.'

On 23rd February 2011 Boris Johnson was asked to ‘oppose the proposal to close the Accident and Emergency unit at King George Hospital in Redbridge?’ He refused saying, ‘At this point, I don't believe that the intervention which you are proposing would be appropriate.’


John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary said,

“Before the election David Cameron and Boris Johnson made promises to protect the NHS. Now the Tories’ reckless top down re-organisation threatens the NHS in London and across the country.”

“The NHS is a top priority for Labour and we will campaign across the capital to protect vital health services from the damaging policies of this Tory-led government.”


Ken Livingstone said,

“Wherever I go in London I hear real concern about the future of health services in London, from King Georges Hospital in Redbridge to St Georges Hospital in Tooting.

'Over the coming weeks and months I will be supporting local campaigns against threats to health services across the capital and speaking up for the incredible contribution that the NHS makes to the lives of millions of Londoners.”