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Introduction

Valerie Broom, Regional Secretary, introduces the 2008 Annual Report.

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Now more than ever

UNISON members and activists talk about the benefits of being in a union.

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Get active

Two activists talk about the importance of becoming more involved in the union.

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Making a difference

UNISON members talking about how their union helped them.

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A celebration of the NHS at 60

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"To become ill as a poor person meant not just a personal tragedy but a financial problem for the whole family"

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Dr Elinor Corfan, Retired Doctor, Qualified 1944

As a medical student and then a GP in Edinburgh during the forties, Dr Corfan experienced the reality of pre NHS medical care.

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"We need to be critical... but also we need to remember where we'd be without it"

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Mandy Ross, Writer of Cradle to Grave 2008

Inspired by her own experience of the NHS Mandy combined the voices of staff, patients and politicians to create a performance piece reflecting the complexity of the NHS in the 21st century.

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"The response from the audiences was wonderful"

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Polly Wright, Script Development, Cradle to Grave 2008

In collaboration with Mandy Ross, Polly edited the script for Cradle to Grave and directed performances in Bournemouth, Birmingham and around the West Midlands.

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"In the beginning there wasn't an appointment system"

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Ruth Shire, Retired nurse, Qualified 1945

As part of Cradle to Grave, Ruth shared her recollections from nursing in a variety of hospitals and within a GP's surgery