Campaign news and articles including reports from events, meetings & actions.

Nurses Pay Upsurge
Saturday 8th August 2020
SSTHC joined about 400 people - comprising mostly of nurses and health care workers - as they marched through Newcastle Upon Tyne in protest of continuing disregard for them and our NHS by the government.
Keep the Heartbeat Going!
Friday 3rd July 2020
To mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with ongoing privatisation and a potentially disastrous trade bill in the pipeline, we invited people to demonstrate their united appreciation for the NHS, and to share their thoughts on what it means to 'Keep the Heartbeat Going'.
Assessing Where We Are in the Fight to Make Health Care a Right for All
Tuesday 12th May 2020
Assessment of where we are within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with regard to the work of those who have been fighting to save hospital services, and to make health care a right for all that is guaranteed.
International Workers Memorial Day | 2020
Tuesday 28th April 2020
Statement on behalf of the Save South Tyneside Hospital Campaign, together with statements from Unison South Tyneside Health Branch, and Unite the Union North East Health Branch.
NHS Winter Crisis Day of Action
Saturday 15th February 2020
Despite the relative media quiet, this is currently the worst winter crisis on record.

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  • Angela HamiltonAngela Hamilton
    Independent Councillor for Beacon and Bents
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  • Bethany ElenBethany Elen
    North East Socialist Singers (NESS)
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  • Caroline Lucas MPCaroline Lucas MP
    First leader of the Green Party, and co-leader from 2016-2018
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  • Chi Onwurah MPChi Onwurah MP
    for Newcastle North
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  • Claire WilliamsClaire Williams
    Secretary Unison Northern Region
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  • Colin SmithColin Smith
    GMB - Britain's General Union
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  • David DonoghueDavid Donoghue
    Branch Chair of Unite the Union - South of Tyne
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  • David FrancisDavid Francis
    Green Party Councillor for Beacon and Bents
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  • David McKechnieDavid McKechnie
    Save Rothbury Cottage Hospital
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  • Dennis LawsonDennis Lawson
    Actor - Bleak House, Local Hero, New Tricks, Star Wars
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  • Dr. Louise IrvineDr. Louise Irvine
    Chair of the Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign
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  • Dr. Nigel SpeightDr. Nigel Speight
    Keep Our NHS Public - Durham
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  • Dr. Pam WortleyDr. Pam Wortley
    Keep Our NHS Public - Sunderland & District
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  • Emma BrittainEmma Brittain
    North East People's Assembly
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  • Emma Lewell-Buck MPEmma Lewell-Buck MP
    for South Shields
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  • Gail WardGail Ward
    Disabled People Against the Cuts (DPAC)
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  • Gemma TaylorGemma Taylor
    Coordinator of Save South Tyneside Hospital Campaign
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  • Geoff AbbotGeoff Abbot
    Stand Up to Racism
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  • Jeremy Corbyn MPJeremy Corbyn MP
    Former Leader of the Labour Party
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  • John BryanJohn Bryan
    National Support Officer for University and College Union
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  • John McCabeJohn McCabe
    Labour Councillor for Hebburn South
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  • John McDonnell MPJohn McDonnell MP
    Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
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  • John WhalleyJohn Whalley
    Secretary of Keep Our NHS Public - North East
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  • Julie Elliot MPJulie Elliot MP
    for Sunderland Central
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  • Karen ReayKaren Reay
    Unite Regional Secretary
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  • Kate Osborne MPKate Osborne MP
    for Jarrow
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  • Keith VenablesKeith Venables
    National Secretary of Health Campaigns Together
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  • Laura MurrellLaura Murrell
    Keep Our NHS Public - Sunderland & District
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  • Linda HobsonLinda Hobson
    Unison Deputy Convenor - Northern Region
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  • Marion LangleyMarion Langley
    Staff Side Chair and Unison Branch Secretary - South Tyneside District Hospital
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  • Michael ApplebyMichael Appleby
    Chairperson of the Royal College of Nursing Northern Regional Board
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  • Mo AbuzahraMo Abuzahra
    Chair of Unison Northern Region International Committee
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  • Norman HallNorman Hall
    Socialist Party
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  • Peter BowerPeter Bower
    Co-Chair - Health Watch South Tyneside
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  • Prof. Allyson PollockProf. Allyson Pollock
    Director of the Institute of Health and Society
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  • Rachael SageRachael Sage
    Keep Our NHS Public - North East
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  • Roger NettleshipRoger Nettleship
    Chair of Save South Tyneside Hospital Campaign
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  • Ron BrownRon Brown
    North East Socialist Singers (NESS)
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  • Sarah CarpenterSarah Carpenter
    Health Branch National Officer - Unite the Union
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  • Sharon Hodgson MPSharon Hodgson MP
    for Washington & Sunderland West
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  • Shirley FordShirley Ford
    North East Green Party Coordinator & spokesperson for South Tyneside Transport Users Group
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  • Stephen HepburnStephen Hepburn
    Former MP for Jarrow
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  • Steven TompkinsonSteven Tompkinson
    Actor from Stockton - Drop the Dead Donkey, Ballykissangel, DCI Banks, Brassed Off
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  • Walter ArmstrongWalter Armstrong
    President of the Jarrow Conservative Association
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  • William JarrettWilliam Jarrett
    Save North Tyneside NHS