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[The Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Area Health Authority…]

Socialist Press no. 121, 18 October 1978 · scan p. 11 · about 286 words

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The Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Area Health Authority has made a show of conceding to pressure.

At its last meeting it= accepted that there will have to be an extension of the "consultation' period before going ahead with the plan to close St. Mary's Hospital in Harrow Road.

Health workers lobbying the AHA meeting on 11 October heard Chairman John Dunwood, and others talk about an extension, but in the end put off a decision pending discussion with the local Community Health Supporters of the battle to defend the hospital must view all such talk with the utmost suspicion.

The AHA's quandary on this question is a reflection of almost unanimous opposition to its plan being voiced by local organisations.

There is no doubt, however, that the Authority intends to go ahead with the cuts in expenditure dictated by the Labour government.

LOD MORNING OFISHALL...

HYALL THIS SECRECY? (WHAT SECRECY? "il.

OUT OF IT YOU FOOLS -I NEED THAT LEAFLET!

The public meeting on 19 October at Paddington School organised by the Hospital Defence Committee must discuss programme di opposition to all cuts. in whatever guise. * Labour lefts" like Arthur Lathiam, local MP, who claim to support the Campaign, must be forced to say Inere wildl sieps mucy ar ...hat stone. they are taking to renove the Callaghan-Healey leadership which is responsible for foisting the cuts on the working class.

Sa WHILE TGWU National Organiser Ron Todd swaggers around basking in the reflected glory of the union's massive strength at Fords, he is tactfully silent about a very different battle- one he has consciously ignored.

The Sandersons recognition strike in Skegness, now 18 months old, goes on with none of the publicity or full-scale

← Contents of Socialist Press no. 121, 18 October 1978

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