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TUC voices health reforms fears TUC voices health reforms fears
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Trade union leaders have accused the government of forcing through ill- conceived NHS reforms.Trade union leaders have accused the government of forcing through ill- conceived NHS reforms.
Unison General Secretary David Prentis and TUC leader Brendan Barber voiced their frustrations ahead of the TUC's annual congress in Brighton.Unison General Secretary David Prentis and TUC leader Brendan Barber voiced their frustrations ahead of the TUC's annual congress in Brighton.
Delegates at next week's meeting are expected to support a nationwide campaign to defend the health service.Delegates at next week's meeting are expected to support a nationwide campaign to defend the health service.
The BBC's Stephen Cape said unions were "frustrated" over what they saw as a "change of direction" for the NHS.The BBC's Stephen Cape said unions were "frustrated" over what they saw as a "change of direction" for the NHS.
His analysis comes after Mr Prentis claimed that there had been no consultation on key decisions, and waves of ill thought out reforms had taken place on issues, such as the decision to sell NHS Logistics - a hospital supplies organisation to a private company. His analysis comes after Mr Prentis claimed that there had been a raft of ill thought out reforms on a number of issues, such as the decision to sell NHS Logistics - a hospital supplies organisation to a private company.
The union leader later warned that the entire NHS could be up for grabs and industrial action has not been ruled out. The union leader said: "This has not been thought through, there has been no discussion, there's been no analysis and now we are faced with waves and waves of initiatives."
Mr Barber said morale among healthcare staff had plunged.
Protest marchesProtest marches
Mr Prentis later warned that the entire NHS could be up for grabs and industrial action has not been ruled out.
Mr Barber said morale among healthcare staff had plunged.
However, the Department of Health insisted it was not turning the NHS into a private service.However, the Department of Health insisted it was not turning the NHS into a private service.
The TUC is expected to organise protest rallies and demonstrations across the UK.The TUC is expected to organise protest rallies and demonstrations across the UK.
Meanwhile, members of Amicus trade union are to hold a demonstration later to protest against job cuts.Meanwhile, members of Amicus trade union are to hold a demonstration later to protest against job cuts.
The march is expected to pass through Plymouth city centre.The march is expected to pass through Plymouth city centre.
Last month some 27,000 people took part in a march protesting against a decision to cut health services and jobs in Cornwall.Last month some 27,000 people took part in a march protesting against a decision to cut health services and jobs in Cornwall.