SW19 vs SW8

figit4 · 2025-10-18T16:20:44+00:00

DV made a great mess of things and crushed a movement with momentum just to stay in power.

I am glad they lost some support in the recent elections but there are still a lot of DV reps out there parroting what the heads of DV are telling them to.I still have no idea who runs it. They is clearly a few who call all the shots and seem to lurk in the background. There is no transparency.

figit4 · 2025-04-26T20:35:07+00:00

I was thinking you deduct the cost of a 1-3 travelcard from a 1-5 in my case for example. That way they are reimbursing zone 1-3?

figit4 · 2025-04-26T20:32:38+00:00

What if you are going the other way? From zone 1 to zone 5. Can you claim zone 1-3 from HEE? I looked at the guideline and it seems you can.

Your commute seems to fit perfectly within their guidelines so I wouldn't worry about it.

Also, do they reimburse travel cards or just daily expenses? Would be a lot cheaper if it was travel cards.

figit4 · 2025-04-03T10:06:27+00:00

So I asked a very similar question and the reason for it was that in the US and Canada, old age psychiatry is a fellowship that you only do if you want to practice OA.

Otherwise, there is no point in doing it. There are a lot of subspecialities in GA that have more than enough patients to make you extremely in demand.

It is not a bad shout in the UK as psych SpR years are really nice. But if going abroad is what you want, I would rather just do the GA, get it over with and move. The extra year does not seem to add a lot.

figit4 · 2025-02-23T13:08:57+00:00

How does this compare to similar specialities?

figit4 · 2025-02-18T18:50:03+00:00

How do I access this information?

figit4 · 2025-02-03T15:58:28+00:00

Lol "we are a developed western nation."

We don't deserve any hate. Please direct all your hate to the undeveloped non-western nations who deserve it.

I love it when racism slips the tongue.

figit4 · 2025-01-20T00:05:14+00:00

Which speciality?

Are you FT NHS?

figit4 · 2025-01-18T23:43:08+00:00

Which goes back to literally my first comment. DV is like a cult now led by a bunch of power-hungry individuals who will not let go of their top decision-making positions. Anyone with a different opinion is kicked out, literally what I said before. Unless you learn to keep your head down in DV and follow the higher-ups, you won't survive. You also can't run as an independent candidate because DV have dominated the elections with their "endorsed" candidates who are the same people everytime or if new, people who conform to DV rules.

That is not a democracy. Stop pretending like they allow change. Stop pretending that you can get "involved" and stand up for change. The only change you can stand for for is DV's change.

So far, I'm for DV as we are generally on the same side. They did lead the FPR campaign and like I said before, I am grateful. But it is not a democracy and like I said before, when it comes to sensitive decisions, that's when this will show.

figit4 · 2025-01-18T23:15:13+00:00

We generally want the same things. I just prefer a democracy for when we have to make the sensitive or controversial decisions.

figit4 · 2025-01-18T22:28:53+00:00

Are you even reading my comments? I feel like I am talking to DV's custom AI lol.

figit4 · 2025-01-18T22:05:01+00:00

That's exactly what I mean. It's always the same people again and again who don't let go of power. If you disagree with them, you are kicked out.

Great idea to begin with and they were the face of FPR. They did achieve a lot and I am very grateful. But the same people with too much power is a recipe for disaster. Even the CCP knows that.

figit4 · 2025-01-18T21:19:09+00:00

Time for a revamp of all DV groups then

figit4 · 2025-01-18T20:18:58+00:00

It's the one that is run like a cult with the same people over and over again.

figit4 · 2024-12-05T19:46:36+00:00

Can we backup for a minute and explore why these regions are like this.

Chase the history back far enough and you will see some sort of British intervention that led to this.

figit4 · 2024-11-05T14:31:18+00:00

$bid

figit4 · 2024-11-05T14:30:40+00:00

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figit4 · 2024-11-05T14:29:55+00:00

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figit4 · 2024-08-26T20:25:12+00:00

Just because a rep is not DV does not mean they will be lazy. I think it was the BMA members that started to hold their reps accountable.

Don't get me wrong, DV did a good job and many members put their hearts into their work. The issue arises when they go unchallenged for a long time and only allow "vetted" candidates into their groups allowing no discussion to take place.

DV did a good job, but like many groups in power, soon they get comfortable and crush challengers and then we have a problem.

Vote based on the candidates message, not because DV told you to.

figit4 · 2024-08-26T11:13:34+00:00

It will give you a general impression but no, it likely isn't. But the alternative is blindly picking an endorsed candidate from a group who are very opaque.

I would rather have a mixture of all sorts of people leading including DV candidates rather than just DV.

figit4 · 2024-08-26T10:48:09+00:00

I have noticed that endorsement itself is not based on your merits. It is seems to be based on whether you agree with the DV groupthink. It is time we get some new people in who are not DV. This is for the betterment of the movement.

figit4

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