NHS DIRECT........

.......... sorry, there is no one to answer your call, we are re directing your call to an Indian Call Centre, when you are finally answered, if you understand the operator, please put your credit card details into the phone before we can stop your child choking to death.....

This is what will happen if that wonderful service NHS DIRECT is scrapped and replaced by a more "efficient" (less doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals on hand to help) and "cheaper" (re direct all our calls to India where you will be ok if your ailment is on a script in front of the call centre operative) service.

FROM THIS.........

TO THIS.........

This will take jobs away from operators and healthcare professionals who have provided a valuable service to the public since 1999, eleven years ago....  why must we now start going backwards in our approach to life.  Having this service must stop people running to their GP with suspected problems that they able to sort out by talking to someone on the phone. 

Andrew Lansley, what are you going to scrap next.  Maybe free prescriptions for children, only one trip to the doctors per month - or maybe before you get to visit your GP you have to put your credit card into a slot in his or her door to gain access and if you can't afford it you end up at some hovel, queuing for hours.....

for those who cannot pay......

for those who can pay......

will this eventually mean the difference between life and death?

One day, one decision that the Tory's and Nick make, could have a profound effect on someone's life.

That someone COULD be YOU.....