Dear John,
Did you see the National Audit Office in the news last week?
They've revealed that any company with a link to a minister, peer, MP, or
senior official was TEN times more likely to win a PPE contract. Even
worse, these fast-tracked companies often failed to provide suitable
protective equipment in the pandemic, despite receiving millions in public
money.
BUT THERE'S A PART OF THIS STORY THAT HASN'T BEEN COVERED MUCH IN THE NEWS
- the NHS Supply Chain, which is directly responsible for procuring PPE and
which has itself been privatised.
JOIN US THIS THURSDAY 26TH AT 5.30PM to hear the untold story and take
action together.
Sign up for the online event [1]
Our report 'Privatised and Unprepared: The NHS Supply Chain [2]' looks at
how procurement and logistics in the NHS has itself been outsourced to a
mishmash of private contractors, including DHL, Unipart, Deloitte, Movianto
and Clipper Logistics.
On Thursday we'll be joined by:
- Our board member and expert on privatisation, PROFESSOR DAVID HALL, who
co-wrote the report
- Shadow Cabinet Office minister RACHEL REEVES MP
- CAROLINE MOLLOY - Editor of openDemocracyUK Caroline Molloy, who recently
revealed plans [3] for a radical NHS shake up
Nurses, doctors and care staff desperately needed PPE in this pandemic. The
needs of staff and patients on the frontline should always come before
private companies.
JOIN US TO HEAR WHAT WENT WRONG AND TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP HOLD THE
GOVERNMENT TO ACCOUNT NOW.
Don't let this government get away with incompetence, corruption and
cronyism.
Register now [1]
Thanks for everything you do and we hope to see you on Thursday.
Solidarity,
Cat, Johnbosco, Alice, Chris and Pascale - the We Own It team
We Own It
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