NHS Direct Action over Cuts to Health Service - London

01/19

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A banner is strung up during a street performance held outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

02/19

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A banner is strung up during a street performance held outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

03/19

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Protesters seen here holding a banner during a street performance held outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

04/19

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NHS workers hold a street performance protest outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

05/19

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Protesters with placards around their necks hold a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

06/19

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A female protesters wears a face mask at a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

07/19

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A protester covered in mock blood takes part in a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

08/19

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NHS workers covered in mock blood take part in a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

09/19

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NHS workers covered in mock blood and dressed in costume take part in a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

10/19

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A protester seen here during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

11/19

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Protesters covered in mock blood during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

12/19

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NHS workers hold up a banner during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

13/19

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Protesters covered in mock blood lie on the pavement during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

14/19

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A female protester covered in mock blood lies on the pavement during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

15/19

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Protesters covered in mock blood lie on the pavement during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

16/19

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Protesters covered in mock blood lie on the pavement during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

17/19

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A female protester covered in mock blood lies on the pavement with other NHS workers during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

18/19

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The word 'Sin' is spelt out in mock blood on the pavement outside the Department of Health during a protest over National Health Service cuts in Whitehall today.

19/19

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Protesters covered in mock blood lie on the pavement during a street performance outside the Department of Health in London today during protests over cuts to the National Health Service.

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Protesters act out the death of patients and the National Health Service during a street performance held outside the Department of health in london today.

Today a small group of protesters gathered outside the Deaprtment of Health in Westminster to highlight their opposition to cut backs and privatisation of the NHS.

The protest was different from all other protests that I have been to, as it was done in the form of a short play, with the vampire Andrew Lansley feeding off death and dying NHS.

A highly original form of protest which was a welcome change from last weeks carnage. The protesters got their message across in a peaceful and highly comical way, finally moving away with NHS written on the floor in fake blood.

They moved across the road to Downing Street and staged a short lay-down protest. The protest was cut short by the arrival of five police cars and two police motorbikes of Diplomatic armed police (two of which had their ID numbers hidden). It seems that peaceful protesters is all our police force can handkle these days. London, UK. 01/04/2011