We, the undersigned, are calling upon Patricia Hewitt to resign from her post as Health Secretary after jobs cuts in the NHS affecting front line workers and leaving entire hospital departments facing closure.

'The largest NHS trust in the north-west of England announced plans to axe nearly 10% of its staff yesterday in an attempt to eliminate a £21m deficit.'

from the same article:

The public sector union Unison said it was a disgrace that the cuts had been announced without any consultation with staff representatives. Nurses heard that their jobs might be at risk from the radio while eating their breakfast.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1768882,00.html

Massive overspends and deficits equating to job cuts:

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which manages Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, has said 400 jobs will go.

East Sussex NHS Hospitals Trust, which runs the Conquest Hospital in Hastings and Eastbourne District General, has axed up to 250 jobs

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust plans to lose 325 jobs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/4970754.stm

and the problem continues to escalate:

'Hospital job cuts could reach 24,000 - four times the number of job losses announced in recent weeks'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4893874.stm

See the timeline of NHS job cuts for more information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4887170.stm

We believe the only honourable course of action is for Hewitt to take responsibility and to fall on her own sword in order to prevent any further closures of hospital departments.

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