Health workshop (launch report)

Launch report, 27th March 2004: workshops | indymedia lab | film room | ideas | feedback | media | finance | summing up

Within government system…

 * Can we afford full health care?
 * Blame culture – Wall of silence
 * Assessment process – gate keeping
 * Hospital equipment – political – drugs
 * M.E. issues – no civic, political, business interest

Outside government system…

 * Ambassadors and advocates for the vulnerable
 * Market approach vs. voluntary care.
 * Self-help – do it yourself – can you?
 * Self help groups – campaigning and lobbying – funding £? – mutual support not care

Care

 * Failure of the left to support.
 * Sick are not able to complain
 * No money for chronic illness from N.H.S.
 * Understaffing of social services.
 * £30 a week disability allowance – one nights care costs £120
 * Vulnerable – children in care
 * Many different care placements in Sheffield social services.

Power in health

 * Environmental factors in health.
 * Big business. Drugs companies/
 * Campaigning does work vs. Change the whole system – BIG IDEA
 * Reach the top levels of government

For progressive forces to embrace the issue of health as a cause

More money – salaries, resources etc. More money to pay for carers.