Many protesters marched on Whitehall on Saturday against the policy of government to allow privatization in NHS. Health workers, trade unionists, campaigners and politicians unfurled a "Save the NHS banner".

The protesters marched from Jubilee Gardens in South Bank and over Waterloo Bridge. They descended on the Department of Health and staged a rally at Parliament and brandished placards reading "Save our hospitals: No to privatization".

Protesters also delivered a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street which demanded an end to NHS cuts and privatization. They said that closing nine London A&E departments, cuts to maternity units and the loss of thousands of hospital beds, will lead to loss of lives of many loved ones needing medical help.

Almost 100 campaign groups, unions, council leaders, activists and MPs showed their support for the demonstration as part of the Defend London's NHS coalition.

Unite health Chief Karen Maskell warned, "The mass privatization of the NHS is happening before our eyes".

Activists from NHS Direct Action held a public assembly at the end of the March. They had discussions and planned future actions against attacks on the NHS. Protesters came down to the streets today to express their anger at decisions of downgrading A&E departments in hospitals across the capital.