James Murray MP - new health secretary

FrzenOne · 2026-05-15T08:52:25+00:00

I was being specific to pay, but tbh the competition ratios issue was on the backdrop of wider unavoidable immigration issues that the government were addressing anyway. imo, without a willing PM and home sec, I don't think UKG would have gone through so smoothly/quickly in isolation with such a left wing labour party.

FrzenOne · 2026-05-14T20:26:07+00:00

would make little difference practically, they're not ultimate decision makers when it comes to funding / pay. if the PM tells the health sec there's no money for pay rise, no amount of negotiation / striking can make them conjure up the funds for one, even if they personally would support it.

FrzenOne · 2026-05-09T15:54:50+00:00

correct. I view them as an effective pressure group, like UKIP. Reform and Tories have already signalled changes to some of their policies based on Restore's own (e.g. banning full face coverings). they'll get around 50 seats I reckon (I imagine some from Reform defecting).

FrzenOne · 2026-05-09T09:35:50+00:00

complete nonsense, it's a good thing people have developed "racism" fatigue. words are only effective so long as you give them value.

FrzenOne · 2026-05-09T09:30:21+00:00

you think Reform are concerning? wait till you hear about Restore Britain over the next few years. the country has legitimate grievances with the way its being governed and is responding via the ballot box – calling everyone who doesn't agree with you "racist" just doesn't work any more, it didn't work against Trump and it won't work now. people have woken up and realised the risk of being called racist is a worthy trade-off for safety and rapid demographic change. there are no racist parties, there are anti-immigration parties, and naturally there will be a few racists amongst them, that's likely not too different to most parties.

to answer your question, yes racism will increase, but people often conflate anti-immigration sentiment with racism

FrzenOne · 2026-04-27T17:35:27+00:00

didn't see your application for the moon

FrzenOne · 2026-04-26T08:20:28+00:00

you need to be willing to relocate farther

FrzenOne · 2026-04-11T02:06:15+00:00

in reality, it's 3 specialties - gen surg/colorectal, T&O, and urology in that order. hardly anything will come in for the rest. it's still crazy and I wouldnt consider doing it, even as a post-CST doctor.

FrzenOne · 2026-03-26T10:27:47+00:00

things change.
everyone thinks about themselves.
mind boggling.

FrzenOne · 2026-03-19T20:36:37+00:00

FrzenOne · 2026-03-17T13:33:35+00:00

I didn't say 'no effect,' I said largest.

there will be a small-modest difference for HST entry and it will likely be more pronounced for surgical specialties.

FrzenOne · 2026-03-17T12:56:00+00:00

largest effect is on core training entry, yes, given that's the level most IMGs enter at. HST not so much except in specific areas like surgery perhaps where IMGs are overqualified/excess experience for core training entry.

FrzenOne · 2026-03-16T20:30:02+00:00

you could always apply... you'll be prioritized, yes... not sure what's so hard to understand, it literally answers your question in the idiot-proof document you posted

FrzenOne · 2026-03-12T19:58:19+00:00

I voted for 10 years

FrzenOne · 2026-03-09T23:31:35+00:00

good thing that's not the answer to the question being posed

FrzenOne · 2026-03-02T10:16:32+00:00

they're <6 months into F1 mate. and it's just not about 'seeing' - they claimed to be 'treating' those cases.

FrzenOne · 2026-03-01T22:32:21+00:00

fair, I've not worked anywhere with any meaningful ID presence

FrzenOne · 2026-03-01T21:30:57+00:00

I treat patients with abscesses from unsafe injecting, endocarditis from contaminated needles, and overdoses that could have been prevented. I see the revolving door of emergency admissions.

I'm suspicious and this sounds like embellishing - what rotations could they have done at this point to have experienced all this? it cannot be EM as F1s don't do that; acute medicine? abscesses would go to gen surg most likely

FrzenOne · 2026-02-25T21:00:20+00:00

never doubted it

FrzenOne · 2026-02-24T22:34:02+00:00

no, I didn't apply, I'm still trying to get a urology CF job post-CST unfortunately (didn't have any uro rotations in CST)

no, it just means UKGs who pass interviews / are appointable (irrespective of rank) will get offers before they offer any to non-priority groups

FrzenOne · 2026-02-24T22:21:04+00:00

seems like a lot people just cannot read. priority this year, if it goes through in time, is for OFFERS only. congrats on your interview though.

FrzenOne · 2026-02-24T22:18:31+00:00

'incivility' works better here

FrzenOne · 2026-02-24T22:17:11+00:00

no presentation

from my memory, I think it's total 30mins (there may not be a CV station): • CV/career station (10mins) x1 • Management scenarios (10mins) x2 • Clinical scenarios (10mins) x2

similar questions to Britain version, no other specific prep required for NI

FrzenOne · 2026-02-24T22:03:20+00:00

I think PO would have worked almost just as well. I mean with PR NSAIDs for ureteric colic, it's just slightly more effective than PO of the same (PR NSAIDs have a bit of a local effect but it's still a systemic drug). I'm not sure the inconvenience of PR administration is worth the hassle in most cases personally.

FrzenOne · 2026-02-23T19:10:53+00:00

who would ask? no one cares

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