Joe Pick
@isitsleepytime
Anaesthetic registrar by day, passable adult by night. Soon to be obstetric anaesthetist. @anaes_trainees elected member but all views my own.
Too few apples a day keeping the doctor away….
🍎Apples 🍎 Resident Drs had 100 apples, over time cut to 73 ~ 27% fewer Rightly upset Drs managed to persuade Govt to give them some back But 28.9% minus inflation 13.7% = 15.2% But this on 73 Apples = 11 Now 84 Apples still 16 fewer* *Example CPI ~ much worse if RPI used
UMAPS very much looking like a bunch of UMUPPETS. Not a good look for the “representatives” of assistant roles.
This is @UMAPsUK formal response to @lengreview “At present we believe @TheBMA is the biggest threat to patient safety in Britain” Is this the opinion of all associates or just a tantrum from from an appalling leader who’s made things worse at every step?
I can explain the divide. Since Doctors trained & became Consultants or GPs in the 20th century - the “deal” has progressively got worse. • Medical students stopped getting maintenance grants. • Then they had to pay tuition fees - which have risen sharply over 20 years. •…
This is @UMAPsUK formal response to @lengreview “At present we believe @TheBMA is the biggest threat to patient safety in Britain” Is this the opinion of all associates or just a tantrum from from an appalling leader who’s made things worse at every step?
🍎Apples 🍎 Resident Drs had 100 apples, over time cut to 73 ~ 27% fewer Rightly upset Drs managed to persuade Govt to give them some back But 28.9% minus inflation 13.7% = 15.2% But this on 73 Apples = 11 Now 84 Apples still 16 fewer* *Example CPI ~ much worse if RPI used
Oh good, we will just never be able to retire as the richest part of the population get to sit in their large houses with free heating.
The work and pensions secretary has announced a review of the state pension age, explaining that almost half of the working age population isn't saving anything for their retirement Full story ➡️ trib.al/OMEm1Or
I think it should be abundantly clear to any sensible PA / AA - it is time to distance yourselves from Nash and create a union that has yours and patients interests at heart
Unless you're a doctor, in which case it's 23% down. That's why we're striking. We don't want a pay rise, we want pay restoration.
The average pay packet in the UK today, once adjusted for inflation, is the same size as it was in 2008. —Office for National Statistics
BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt:”Today we had a constructive meeting with the Health Secretary. While we did not see a lot of detail, we do believe there now is a window of opportunity - albeit small - in which the Government can…
It also confirmed hospitals have used them as substitutes for drs...no surprise there. Hospitals have been doing same with nursing associates for years, as with many other lesser trained roles. This is taskification of care, now Govt policy in NHS 10 year plan #patientsafety
Physician associates should be banned from diagnosing and seeing untriaged patients, a govt review has found: thetimes.com/article/19cf84…
Grown up statement
The Leng review makes many good points, including redefining the name of PAs as assistants so as to clarify their role. But it fails to address how its proposals will be enforced. Our statement: anaesthetistsunited.com/leng-a-bold-st…
I’m really enjoying the irony of the British public telling me doctors are being greedy whilst being enraged that they think their taxes will go up to pay for our rise.
Some charming quotes by Percival from Medical Ethics (1803): “The physician should cautiously avoid whatever may injure the general respect due to the profession… " “No physician or surgeon should publicly accuse or condemn the conduct of another.” "(physicians) must support…
Labour & Wes sinking with the NHS 10yr Plan If only they had listened to those who understand how to keep the NHS afloat So much to be gained from listening to those who speak to patients every day But what would they know compared to management consultants & so called leaders
While Percy pig and Colin may be the stars amongst @marksandspencer sweetie arsenal, I urge you all not to ignore their humble fruit pastille, fabulous chewy texture accompanied by a real fruity kick. 10/10
