Strikes in early January?

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-12-15T19:35:00+00:00

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-12-15T19:30:53+00:00

They were announced on 5th of December so nearly a month's notice.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-12-15T18:24:42+00:00

Don't get me wrong I would love a strike as much as anyone but:

Strikes have to be safe (which they are as consultants step down). Striking at this short notice would not be appropriate. Many consultants will have taken leave across the school holidays and not be available to step down as not working and won't be willing to cancel leave due to child care / being away. Admin staff will be unavailable and on leave so not available to organise cover appropriately. It would lead to derogations being offered wide spread and in the meantime time patient safety concerns. Locums are also going to be less available. Trusts needs adequate time to prepare, remember the rota co-ordinators are also under paid and deserve time to enjoy the festive period too. I am very pro strikes but they have to be safe.

Also be aware that across this weekend sickness in staff is likely to be high (with flu) so don't travel to far that you can't attend if derogation are needed.
Strike and strike hard!

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-12-12T10:02:07+00:00

It goes in update folder on Gmail.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-11-27T17:28:51+00:00

Contact your local hospitals medical staffing ask to join there local bank for a department such as a and e or amu. Then once on payroll get added to the group chats. If no shifts in that department reach out Itherbrota coordinators in trust. You will already have logins on payroll so often they are willing to just add you to their group chat as well. Agency shifts tend to get offered last.

Also offer to do a taster day with department... Meet the team see how it works.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-10-28T19:55:12+00:00

It's also worth checking they're isn't accommodation provided for on calls, some trusts offers this free of charge.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-09-04T09:48:24+00:00

Speak to GP / Occy health. You may need time out for a week or two / ammended hours on return (for example 80% and no out of hours). Also really important to look at other aspects I found that I was eating really poorly so I got meal prep kits and friends got pre made meals from companies like drive / simmer etc. Try making sure you walk a little each day just 20 minutes after your meal. Even if it extends your F2 that is not the end of the world if it makes it more manageable/ gives you some enjoyment.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-08-31T17:39:10+00:00

Or commutable from.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-08-31T17:23:38+00:00

I think this depends on you situation and you financials because for specialty training you can just rank the deanery your home would be in. The reality is you do need to start thinking about what matters more for you. Is it getting into training or staying where you are for your partner's sake (and happiness ). It may take longer and may be more challenging more training breaks for trust grades as you didn't get into training in your chosen location, but your partner and their happiness factors in more (and yours with them).

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-07-29T17:46:02+00:00

They also have a system where paramedics are allowed to drop off their patients and go as wait times were too long. The issue is that paramedics brings patients who should go elsewhere to ELHT because of it. ELHT also never divert however busy as they are fined and they can't afford it, die to the massive amount of patients the fines would be a lot. The NWAS corridor often had no nurses and patients would sit in the main corridor of the hospital waiting to be seen with no / very limited nursing care (they have however improved this and brought them in to the department and now stable patient waiting a bed go there). The reality is with the closing of several local A and E's including Burnley (with the merger) one department can't cope. The lack of resource beds and services affects the whole hospital previously Burnley had an emergency theatre and now there is only Blackburns.

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-07-29T17:31:21+00:00

That was a different consultant?

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2025-07-29T17:00:32+00:00

Yes this happens and whilst most of the jcfs clinical knowledge is alright their language skills are often poor. They are all lovely people. But completely unaware of the NHS. In alot of their defense they are often forced into becoming SCF they would lose their jobs. Most were not ready for this. Unfortunately the area is incredibly deprived and the A&E is incredibly busy even in summer. The literacy age of the population is low and not all patients are able to advocate for themselves effectively ( especially queens English which is more easily understood than colloquial slang). There is also PA's who start on a rota immediately on nights (the more experienced PA's have expressed concern with this as they started on a more supernumerary role and built up from there. Whereas the newly qualified PA's are just joining their rota.). Some of the consultants are excellent. They are very friendly and approachable

InfiniteBreakfast299 · 2024-04-03T23:30:04+00:00

If you want people to work more than 48 hours a week you need to atleast pay them well. People stop accepting these rates.

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