Protest against NHS privatisation to take place in Scarborough today

A protest against the privatisation of the NHS is being held in Scarborough this morning.
Scarborough Hospital.Scarborough Hospital.
Scarborough Hospital.

Members of the public will be holding a demonstration near the traffic lights at Scalby Road until 10am.

Representatives from three unions – UNITE, UNISON and RCN are thought to be in attendance together with Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Scarborough and Whitby, Hugo Fearnley.

The theme of the protest is 'HANDS OFF THE NHS'.

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Mr Fearnley said: "A major concern for people at this general election is the future of the NHS. Scarborough Hospital ‘requires improvement’ according to the CQC. We must return a government that backs our health service. We have seen years of Tory underfunding and increased marketisation and Labour is saying enough is enough – no more privatisation and no sweetheart deal with Donald Trump and US big pharma."