Green light given to business plan for Huddersfield community 'NHS privatisation'

Sep 2 2010 by Kevin Core, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

He estimated the overall attendance was currently over 600.

Throughout the debate concerns were raised that the option to pursue foundation trust status for KCHS was being sidelined and it was one that merited more investigation.

Paul Cooney from Unison addressed the board after their decision saying: “As you might expect, I’m not pleased with the result.

“Robert Flack has made great sway in recent weeks about the importance of the timetable of events.

“For the last 14 to 18 months we have been trying to force the issue about what KCHS was going to do to comply with the government’s ‘Transforming Community Services’ programme.

“In every single meeting we have heard that it was extremely unlikely we would follow the social enterprise route.

“We were astounded by the sudden volte-face.

“The timetable means that we now get the plan in December which leaves you just three months to take forward any alternative routes.

“Technically, every other option has been parked.

“My members and I have great concerns about the direction of the NHS.”