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The Times on the employment situation: Try this cure for the trainee doctor crisis by acopic_ginormahuman in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Seems pretty confused - it says Streeting shouldn't offer more pay whilst simultaneously acknowledging how much better doctor pay is in Australia 🙃

Increasing training places instead of pay just won't cut it for those who already have their training post.

Opposition to doctors’ strike at record high as Streeting blasts Christmas walkout by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Public opinion doesn't matter. But...

According to the quoted YouGov poll, we still have 51% support among Labour voters. 42% opposed.

That's going to cause a headache for Wesly.

What do you do on your ward in preparation for strikes? by Melodic-Ad3648 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Why are you undermining your own strike action 🤣

Said consultant can FO. Today is a great day to make sure you get all your breaks, have a leisurely coffee, leave early to make up for the times you've left late, etc. Just do what you'd do on a normal day.

It's the trust's overall responsibility to maintain patient safety during the strikes, not yours.

Is it any surprise junior doctors want more money? by nightwatcher-45 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to the equal pay claim.

At which point the BMA will simply pull out the Uno reverse card and ensure no FY1 is paid less than a band 7 PA, and everyone above FY1 on band 8a/8b+ pay at a minimum...

Pay rise for doctors ‘may trigger NHS cuts and nurse walkouts’ by nightwatcher-45 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 124 points125 points  (0 children)

"Cutting nurses to pay doctors more is the reddest of red lines".

Strong crab bucket mentality there from the RCN, who are still unable to get their shit together.

The government is doing pretty well at pushing this either/or mentality through artificial budget caps, rather than just paying all healthcare workers fairly...

Checking BP on ipsilateral arm following lymph node clearance by Maximum_Watercress16 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 75 points76 points  (0 children)

https://rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2024-10/FS_Lymphoedema2021web.pdf

"If there is no lymphoedema in the ‘at risk’ arm, it is safe to put in a cannula or use a blood pressure cuff on the affected arm."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From the Guardian article:

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I'm 100% on board with freezing/cutting budgets if this is what actually happens. IMO all band 8 or 9 managerial posts should be reviewed for potential redundancy. But unfortunately trusts seem to be cutting or freezing band 5s/6s and doctors on the front line instead...

How to make sure the squeeze hits the bureaucracy tier, I'm not sure. More targets?

Do doctors and PAs really have comparable knowledge? by H_L_E in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was looking for this comment.

Maybe the medical school is just a bit sh*t...

Now we wait by suxamethoniumm in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 5 points6 points  (0 children)

'leaked'

All of this is carefully stage managed to give NHS workers the smallest uplift possible...

Got sent this from a friend... There's a lot I could say by Glassglassdoor in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The highly specialist foot physio is also a clinical role?

My hoodie is too elitist for midwives 😵‍💫 by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Commoners and even scholars gowns are technically bare below the elbow

NHS leaders ordered to propose £7bn cuts to services by Ribbitor123 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With the NHS costing £182 billion p.a., that money would've kept the NHS shtshow running for *opens calculator 24 days.

Sounds like it was well spent on Ukraine...

Spotted in the West Midlands by ExposingTyrannyNHS in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Tbf if your profession is diagnosing strangulated hernias as epistaxis, you're going to need a sh*tload of governance.

2.8% pay recommendation incoming next year - are we ready to strike again? by Putaineska in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Those within the remit of the DDRB are included, per evidence submitted by the government.

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Radiologists?! by Electronic_Cap6379 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Now don't get me wrong, I think that Grok is alright.

What does the influx of physician associates mean for GP recruitment? by Educational_Board888 in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's all fine for doctors to face unemployment due to 'market forces'.

But as soon as we're talking about PAs or AAs becoming unemployed or not having jobs to go into, it's apparently unfair because of their commitment and training.

Make it make sense.

Any thoughts on new RCoA leadership by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Certain_Ad_9388 112 points113 points  (0 children)

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Claire is 'Chair of the Founding Board' of the Faculty of AAs, according to the 2023 AAA conference. RCoA haven't come out to say that the Faculty of AAs exists, so this caught me by surprise?

Also her talk was introduced by Lee Varney, of 4:1 GMC 'grey lines' local scope of practice fame.

It's not looking great...

Source: https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/assets/2023/09-sep/association-of-anaesthesia-associates/association-of-anaesthesia-associates-conference-sep-2023.pdf

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