Union bosses anger Kemptown MP

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, is not happy at tomorrow’s protest by trade union bosses concerning changes being made to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

He said:

“The Unions are on the wrong side of the argument. The protest, supported by local trade unions, is against alleged privatisation of the Health Service, supposed cuts to services and potential redundancies.

“I am very sad that the unions have decided to take this stance against the management of the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The team is trying very hard to make local health services work better for local patients.

“The allegations made by the union bosses have been clearly refuted by the Hospital management and the facts speak for themselves.

“I’m particularly concerned that this protest comes at a time when I’m working closely with the Hospital and Government Ministers to secure the £420m needed to rebuild the Sussex County into a modern, 21st Century hospital providing the healthcare people deserve in Brighton and Peacehaven.

“Nobody benefits from tomorrow’s protest, everyone will benefit from a brand new hospital.”

Responding Nancy Platts the Parliamentary candidate for Labour in Kemptown & Peacehaven, said:

“The unions represent thousands of hospital staff and those staff are facing £30m of cuts including job losses.

“The Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Simon Kirby, must be held accountable because he voted for the Health and Social Act that allows privatisation of local NHS services including at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.