Jo Franklin

Its just really annoying when people that know zero about the intricacies of the resident doctors contract just speak absolute shite. I mean fine, have an opinion but when its corrected have some fibre to admit you dont have a clue.

I’ve owned this strange rusty flower holder for years! I recently hung it up here on the shed and I’ve finally put some flowers in it! As I’m cutting and arranging there’s always some that don’t make the grade, so they can have their moment here 👍🌱💐

What other independent trade unions decide to do is up to them. The 2015/16 “negotiations” you refer to are the Jeremy Hunt imposed contract that led to strikes?! Why would we accept that as reasonable starting point?

I don’t understand why it’s only during strikes that there’s apparently an opportunity to talk training numbers, working conditions & improving doctors working lives & patient care I also don’t understand why striking should impact the opportunity to discuss these It’s his job

They say it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, it took a village to make a Doctor. Now, after a total of 9 years at university in 14 years, it’s probably time I stayed working for a while! 😅 Onwards to foundation!

Why did Wes refuse to negotiate in May when RDC invited him to talks, prior to any ballot? Why did he wait til strikes were looming? 2008 is when austerity started, and RPI is perfectly valid when govt uses RPI+3% as measure annual interest on doctors astronomical student debts

This is straight from the Tory playbook Refuse to negotiate then say we will only negotiate (but not on pay) if you call off your strikes over pay. The only person to blame for these strikes is @wesstreeting

I’m standing for the BMA Professional Regulation Committee at #BMA ARM. With the DAUK, I worked with the BMA and individuals to defend doctors and drive systemic change – from issues like MAPs and MPTS reform to fairness in hearings. If you want a proven advocate for doctors…

As a patient, I feel increasingly insecure seeking care through the NHS. Sooner, we'll be forced to make informed decisions about purchasing private health insurance to ensure the safety of our families.

They can now work up to ST5 level & who knows, in the future they may act as consultants, as is already happening in some places. It's a troubling state for the UK medical profession: underqualified, less knowledgeable individuals increasingly handling patient care.

This is lower risk than how PAs were being used in Trusts and Departments. If this isn’t possible, then yes, the role was always unviable

Exactly. The Leng review very clearly states PAs should not be deployed to do senior decision making clinical work, and has outlined the low risk work they can do, which requires supervision yes, is less of a burden than what was being previously allowed.

There aren't enough GPs and consultants, so you have a duty to make more to meet demand and give patients the care they deserve. That's not a concession to doctors unhappy with pay and conditions, that's just the job that someone should have been doing anyway.

Extra roles isn't an issue to discuss during strike negotiations. You need extra roles because there aren't enough doctors, and the waiting lists will not go down without sufficient senior doctors to address demand. Workforce planning should just be done properly to start with.

There is no state pension "pot". People don't "pay into" a state pension scheme. There are no "accrued pension rights". The state pension is, and has been since 1946, a welfare benefit funded from the NI contributions of current workers. NI is a partially hypothecated tax.

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When non-doctors are paid more than doctors (leading to toxic workplace issues) pay becomes very important and IMO the first step to correcting a huge load of wrongs

He’s absolutely clueless. Can’t conceal his disdain for our resident doctors. Would rather use them for political gain. Contempt for patients and doctors alike.

So so much to do. Pay, student debt, no training posts, horrendous working conditions, toxic management, place holder allocations, rotational training, inflexible rotas, and he is showing no signs of addressing any of it. Strike hard seems the only way to go.