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A shocking investigation by Unite has revealed that a scandalous \u00c2\u01411.5bn has left our NHS and gone straight in to the pockets of 15 private companies linked to 23 Tory MPs and Peers.<\/p>\n

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Many of these MPs and Peers have personally benefited from the combination of their links to private healthcare and the sell-off.<\/p>\n

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Since the health and social care act was passed in 2012, 70 per cent of NHS contracts have been gradually sold-off.<\/p>\n

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Health and social care act explained<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The health and social care act is the biggest structural upheaval to the NHS in its 66 years. It opens our NHS to the competitive market and allows foundation trusts to prioritise private paying patients at the expense of NHS patients. It is estimated that the reforms have cost up to \u00c2\u01413bn so far.<\/p>\n

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Under the coalition\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s current spending policy the NHS\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s funding shortfall is \u00c2\u014130bn. The NHS faces running out of money in five to six years\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 time.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis is a national scandal and the Tories must be held to account,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe government had no mandate to sell-off our NHS but they did just that. You have to ask yourself why?\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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BMI Healthcare is the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest chain of private hospitals and has secured revenue worth \u00c2\u014124m from NHS contracts. Among those Tory MPs and Peers linked to BMI Healthcare is none other than leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron himself.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt is no wonder that calls to protect the NHS from TTIP, a EU-US trade deal that threatens to make the sell-off of the NHS permanent, are being ignored by the Tories,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 continued Len McCluskey.<\/p>\n

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Former health secretary Baroness Bottomley is a director of International Resources Group Ltd, linked to private healthcare firm Bupa. Baroness Bottomley voted on the health Bill and when speaking at a health Bill reading said \u00e2\u20ac\u0098I give this Bill an unequivocal and extraordinarily warm welcome.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bupa has benefited from \u00c2\u0141245m of NHS contracts.<\/p>\n

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Scrap the health and social care act<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bSince the vote to sell-off our NHS \u00c2\u014112bn of our services are now in private hands. Key clinical services including cancer care, blood analysis and mental health have been sold off or are up for sale. It is time to scrap the health and social care act and save our NHS,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 added Len.<\/p>\n

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Care UK was awarded \u00c2\u0141660m in NHS contracts. Its former chairman Lord Nash and wife Caroline have gifted \u00c2\u0141247,250 in total to Conservative MPs. This includes former health secretary Andrew Lansley who received \u00c2\u014121,000 to run his office from Caroline Nash. Andrew Lansley co-wrote the health and social care Bill.<\/p>\n

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Workers at Care UK are currently striking over wage cuts and attacks on working conditions which have been under threat since their NHS jobs were transferred to the private sector last year. On Friday October 10 it will make history as the longest running strike in the NHS at 81 days.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe know first-hand what privatisation means. We are seeing the drop in standards that comes with privatisation, the loss of qualified and dedicated staff and people paid the minimum wage,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Roger Hutt, a Care UK striker.<\/p>\n

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William Hague, \u00e2\u20ac\u0098the greatest living Yorkshireman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 according to David Cameron, received donations from Bruce Ferguson MacFarlane, founding member of MMC. MMC part-owns The Practice Plc. The Practice has secured \u00c2\u0141636,275 of NHS contracts and runs 60 GP surgeries.<\/p>\n

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The \u00c2\u01411bn is only a proportion of the total value that continues to rise as a result of the health and social care act. Millions of pounds gained by private companies from NHS contracts with links to Tories are still to be unearthed.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe next election will be make or break for our NHS. It is clear what Cameron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preferred path is \u00e2\u20ac\u201c an American-style health system,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 added Mr McCluskey.<\/p>\n

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Private companies now profiting from the delivery of NHS services include Boots, Capita, Care UK, Carrilion, G4S, Lloyds, Sainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, Serco and Virgin Care.<\/p>\n

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The 23 Tory MPs and Lords include, the prime minister David Cameron, Andrew Lansley, Jo Johnson, William Hague and Nadhim Zahawi, Nick Herbert, David Ruffley, Chris Skidmore, Mark Simmonds, Nicholas Soames, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Kwasi Kwarteng. Also, Baron Higgins of Worthing, Baroness Cumberledge, Baroness Wheatcroft, Baroness Bottomley, Lord Freeman, Lord Popat, Lord Patten, Lord Glendonbrook and Baroness James of Holland Park.<\/p>\n

\"Save<\/a><\/p>\n

Unite asks for the NHS
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Public providers to be the only providers in the NHS
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0David Cameron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s health and social care act 2012 repealed
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0End to the competitive market
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0More funding and better investment
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Health and social carefully joined up with better funding
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0No more sacked nurses, no charges creeping in, no two-tier health system \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00c2\u00acno privatisation
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Get active with Unite<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stop the sell-off of our NHS \u00e2\u20ac\u201c take action
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Unite is working with the NHS Support Federation to map the spread of privatisation across England.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Join a local NHS campaign group in your community
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Write to your constituency MP and share the facts
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u02d8\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Join Unite<\/a><\/p>\n

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