Unite cautiously welcomes 'the halting of the privatisation of the blood service'

24 May 2011

Unite, Britain's biggest union has cautiously welcomed news that Linda Hamlyn, head of the NHS blood service has expressed optimism it will escape privatisation amid suggestions the government is becoming worriedabout the political backlash against competition (see http://www.hsj.co.uk/5030170.article.)

The Department of Health (DH) is currently leading a review into ways the NHS Blood Service could cut costs. As part of the review theDoH have been talking to private providers.

Unite launched a media and online campaign against the potential privatisation of parts of the blood service and raised the issue with MPs who asked questions in the House. A recent independentpoll of 18,000 people commissioned by Unite showed that 74 per cent opposed the privatisation of any part of the blood service. Over 50,783 people signed a petition started by Uniteagainst privatisation.

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