Consultant Anaesthetist. Chief Clinical Information Officer. Hobby apiarist and purveyor of bee stings!
Russells Hall Hospital
Joined October 2011
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@suztraceynhs I received a text this morning from my father, a retired GP, who is currently an inpatient on Otter ward. The care he describes falls a very long way short of reasonable expectations. I would be delighted to share it with you.
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"We're taking a lot of calls right now, and the wait is much longer than usual, pls stay on the call right now..."
BALDERDASH, BALONEY and other B words.
I just (again) got this when calling a bank. It's not 'longer than usual', it is USUAL. Either hire more call operatives, or don't play the message. It's a lie and we all know it.
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Talks are ongoing, talks are constructive, but talks are just talks until there is an acceptable offer, Do Not Take Your Foot Off The Accelerator!; Vote Yes & Vote Yes immediately. Please retweet.🙏
Re-ballot of consultants in England is now open.
Eligible members will receive their ballot papers this week.
Vote YES ❌ again to fix consultant pay now and for the future before midday on 18 December.
bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/con…
ALT Vote Yes X again to fix consultant pay now and for the future Re-ballot now open.
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Now let the snivelling apologists for rape, murder and torture explain how this, too, was justified.
'About 40 babies were taken out on gurneys... Cribs overturned, strollers left behind, doors left wide open'
Our correspondent @Nicole_Zedek continues to survey the horror scenes left behind in Kibbutz Kfar Aza where Hamas invaded and murdered dozens of Israelis in their homes
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Our invitation to talks facilitated by ACAS is our latest attempt to meet @RishiSunak at the negotiating table to end the pay dispute with consultants in England. @RishiSunak will you finally meet with us about pay?
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We now offer our patients the choice of viewing some of their outpatient appointment letters and leaflets digitally on their phone/tablet/PC or via traditional postal letter. To learn more visit dgft.nhs.uk/patients-and.../…
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If consultants need a reference to argue their point next week while striking. Use this.
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So important to call out govmnt spin that these are the largest pay rises in decades
The reality is that these are FURTHER *brutal* pay cuts VS high inflation, to the groups in public sector who have already had the steepest pay erosion
RT if you have enough of the pay cuts
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DDRB quote of day: "doctors ..should not be treated as an exception..when this is not happening in other groups"
I AGREE 👏
DDRB #shouldhavegonetoSpecSavers👓➡️wouldnt be in this mess with 7.5 MILLION W/L(highest ever & rising)if we were "other groups"👇 vs #JustAnotherPaycut
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When your workforce crisis is being written about in other countries, it should be a moment for reflection washingtonpost.com/business/…
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Oh & if anyone tries the Bank of England line of "we all have to feel a bit of pain"......
Please remember who has .... and who has not, felt the pain already #payrestoration
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Our letter sent today to @RishiSunak to try and work out why @SteveBarclay insists he has no mandate to offer a credible deal. We continue to be willing to engage in meaningful talks with the Government at any time including up until our planned strike action.
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Summary from tonight’s webinar: Ballot open (postal only), industrial action = Christmas Day service, the only way you will fix your pay now & for the future, including your pension is a big turn out & vote for yes. That’s down to us all as union members to discuss w. colleagues!
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29/29 Our NHS is on its knees (left). Our 7m+ waiting lists and rising avoidable deaths are not due to striking NHS workers, or (just) covid, but due to political choices.
RT if you want government to make the choice to fix this mess now & properly #payrestoration #fixDDRB
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MPs have seen their pay increase £20k over the last 14yrs
The rise this April representing a 31.7% cash increase compared to 2010/11
Given that Doctor pay over the same period has decreased 25%
You might see a solution @SteveBarclay in your own pay packet
#juniordoctors
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12/ So @Jeremy_Hunt has opportunity to address pension taxation issues that have cause so many problems. Would strongly urge
🔼LTA to where it was
⏫AA = bigger problem, so dont restore to a much lower level than prior peak
⚠️Dont ignore tapering
⚠️Index
⚠️FixNegativePIAs
RT!
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Great to see junior doctors at Russells Hall striking for #PayRestoration @TheBMA #juniorDoctorStrike
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The FT not the BMA published this. How can this salary assault on NHS and Education staff be justified. And how long do the professionals endure, in sacrifice for their guardianship of patients and children. Think how manipulative & morally horrific this regime is.
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Every hospital should have a hot chocolate and coffee machine for night shift staff. Thanks @NHSTayside
