General Chat

Before Christmas, it was revealed that private companies like Serco and Care UK are putting lives in danger. They’ve been cashing in on contracts to provide GP services at the weekend and overnight. Now it looks like they’ve not been doing a proper job - and lives are at risk as a result.

There’s a powerful committee of MPs that has the power to do a proper investigation into their behaviour - and stop them getting further contracts if they’ve been doing a bad job. But there are lots of demands on the committee’s time. They’ll only investigate if they know there’s great public concern.

Together we can show MPs that an investigation is needed now to make sure no more lives are put at risk. The Public Accounts Committee has a strong track record at holding big bosses to account – at the end of last year they grilled Google, Amazon and Starbucks about tax dodging. Now is the time to demand they do the same for the bosses of private health companies.

Please ask your friends and family to help us reach 100,000 signatures by forwarding this email and asking them to click the link below:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/GP-out-of-hours

I will do so Ann. Would you like me to post this on my FaceBook news feed? :-)

Thanks Ann....just received the same email from 38Degree's..!!!

jude

Yes please Paula.

Well done, Ann. I have already added my name to this very important petition. BCXX

Yes I signed it some time back but they need the extra names now. It makes me cross that people like serco are not providing the proper care that they are paid for.

I have just signed .
Hazelx

I have been really lucky with my GP practice but Harmoni have recently taken over some services locally and it is a worry. I have signed.

Just signed.
Jean xx

Ive just signed too...Thanks Ann x

Bit scary - SERCO used to run our rubbish collection - since when have they been health experts?

I've signed xx

i signed a while back. all this has been going on for ages, its all hushed up.

I hope some of the 79 people who have read this have also signed. Thanks everyone.

I've just signed Ann
Mau x

Thanks Mau.

Just signed it,As has been said Serco are in Rubbish disposal,Are we all now to be regarded as such? I think not,Its high time this problem was put right.**M**.

yes, was going to say when I worked in Project management Serco were up for all sorts of building management contracts, Jacks of all trades then, as Maggie says, a bit scary that.

I don't see that being grilled by the Public Accounts Committee is going to do much good.

The result of their grilling of Starbucks, Google and Amazon was an offer of a few million from Starbucks. They must have considered it like being savaged by the proverbial dead sheep.

The petition is not far off 125,000 now.

KenSe I suppose it is better than doing nothing though.

Yes I expect the Committee does have some teeth when it comes to Government contracts, which SERCO is reliant on.