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5. 'SAVE OUR NHS'
Campaigners said they wanted to 'send a clear message to the Government that we will not stand by while the NHS is under such pressure'. Photo: Jason Chadwick
6. 'SAVE OUR NHS'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Chancellor have said an upcoming National Insurance rise, which will raise £12billion every year, is vital to help the NHS and fix the social care system. Photo: Jason Chadwick
7. 'SAVE OUR NHS'
In a statement supporting the march, Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins said: "After more than a decade of austerity – despite heroic efforts by staff – the NHS is at breaking point. The Government will try to blame all this on the pandemic – but the truth is the NHS went into the pandemic with record waiting lists, 100,000 NHS vacancies and 17,000 fewer beds. The austerity agenda was an act of vandalism against the NHS and all of our public services – an act of vandalism that has resulted us all being expected to pay more in tax but waiting longer for care and treatment." Photo: Jason Chadwick
8. 'SAVE OUR NHS'
Mr Perkins added: "The Government needs to be investing in training and providing bursaries, as well as investing in the current workforce. We need proper pay rises and improved conditions to ensure we can recruit and retain the staff needed to address the NHS crisis. We need to recognise the value of our country's army of carers. Properly funded care will reduce the strain on the NHS - and we need a strategy to address the mental health crisis too." Photo: Jason Chadwick