Junior doctors strike back on
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Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
I'm organising a screening of Pride in April and I'm starting to think this will be a good theme for a Q&A afterwards - how we should all be supporting each others' fights, not just tackling our own disputes. For example, I'm going to look into how my union can support the junior doctors.
Lots of reading and learning to do, obviously...
Lord Camomile, this is a relevant way we can all show support and concern. I know over the years we all at some point have taken a stand and got involved over a wide range of issues. It would be a boost to those less fortunate if by galvanising the nation to stand by the doctors, but more so the NHS and show some defiance and that not everyone agrees with this vicious little cabal that currently occupies the cabinet.
I just wish something would shake the people of this country out of their torpor and wake them before they reach that cliff edge and lose the greatest service left from the formation of our welfare state.
I just wish something would shake the people of this country out of their torpor and wake them before they reach that cliff edge and lose the greatest service left from the formation of our welfare state.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Your saying it certainly says it all. I think you'll find the politics of envy train vis a vis junior doctors left the station a long time ago. Nobody seriously thinks they're greedy overpaid fat cats largeing it up at the taxpayer's expense - that notion only exists in the rather half-arsed (and half-hearted) propaganda exuding from the Department of Health.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
What do you mean?
Sorry, it was aimed at Mr Bishies comment, bottom of previous page.
not seen owt sorry.Any updates at all kb?
Raised voices and lots of tutting or bricks at fifty paces!
this is 'funny' - there was a (short) list of 20 NHS trust chief execs given in Dalton's letter to Hunt who apparently supported the imposition of the contract - on being contacted to confirm, 7 of them (so far) have said they did no such thing...
Any updates at all kb?
Raised voices and lots of tutting or bricks at fifty paces!
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Find another forum pal.
Yes Mr Moderator Sir!
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Showed this to a colleague who chuckled and said "let's get Hunt sacked". Sadly, I'm not sure that would stop anything
Unless... if public opinion was so against it would the government throw Hunt under the bus as they u-turned?
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Early contender for Brass Neck 2016:
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
The impositions will continue until morale improves.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I'm no Mod, and they won't kick you off if you abide by the CoC, it was just advice to save wasted time/grief.
In Britain, eh? I thought the strike was in England. The reason this is worth pointing out is that it does seem to indicate that you haven't really read up very much on the strike.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Cameron seems to use him to do the shitty jobs, he knows that just about everyone thinks Hunt's slime already so Hunt can be as unpopular as he needs.
Anyway solidarity to the doctors.
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Struwwelpeter
Earthling
There is one area many of us can legally support the doctors with some secondary action. As patients (or customers as they will no doubt soon be calling us) we can refuse any elective treatment at weekends requesting a weekday appointment, thus rendering Hunt's 7-day NHS pointless.
I suspect the whole 7-day NHS thing is nothing to do with patient welfare and a lot to do with 9-5 firms not wanting to give employees time off for medical appointments during working hours. And the whole dispute is a ruse to get doctors to leave the NHS so that they can employ lots of cheaper overseas doctors via private agencies of course.
I suspect the whole 7-day NHS thing is nothing to do with patient welfare and a lot to do with 9-5 firms not wanting to give employees time off for medical appointments during working hours. And the whole dispute is a ruse to get doctors to leave the NHS so that they can employ lots of cheaper overseas doctors via private agencies of course.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Shame it isn't a petition for beheading in the Tower (the good auld days)
Signed all the same.
gawkrodger
Well-Known Member
Mods, may it be worthwhile merging the two threads on this?
Anyway, it would be a real shame if people turned up to this and let him know everyone's feelings
Drinks & Canapés With Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt
Anyway, it would be a real shame if people turned up to this and let him know everyone's feelings
Drinks & Canapés With Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Here is another one which was sent to me today.
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA)
PRESS STATEMENT: Junior Doctors contract imposition will have 'dire consequences'
Smangus
comatose at a desk
Showed this to a colleague who chuckled and said "let's get Hunt sacked". Sadly, I'm not sure that would stop anything
Unless... if public opinion was so against it would the government throw Hunt under the bus as they u-turned?
This generation of Tories seem to think that this is their miners strike, they won't back down and can't afford to be seen to.
eta, hope I am wrong about this.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Now you mention it, it does have a bit of a feeling about it
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