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Crisis talks ahead of doctors’ strike
The BMA is now planning three days of action in December including two full walkouts by Junior Doctors.
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Dr David Wrigley, BMA representative for Lancashire, said: “This is an unprecedented response, but junior doctors in Lancashire are doing this with a heavy heart”.
“It’s all about a safe and fair contract, one that protects patients and the NHS”.
Conservative Tania Mathias (Twickenham), an NHS doctor, said she had chosen not to take part in the ballot which revealed overwhelming support for industrial action.
“We will also be working with our junior doctors to understand how many will be taking part in any proposed action”.
Tory former health secretary Lord Fowler said everyone should condemn industrial action, which would damage patient care.
“However, it is possible that with increased pressures on the trust over this period, those in less urgent need of care may experience longer waiting times than normal and a few elective operations and outpatient clinics may need to be rearranged”.
“Any affected patients will be advised if there are changes to their scheduled appointments”. “In all cases, priority will be given to those patients with the most pressing health needs”.
“When I was a junior doctor, 40 years ago, I had good weeks and bad weeks”. The government has demanded £22 billion in “efficiency savings” over the next five years on top of the £20 billion in similar “efficiency savings” under the previous government.
“Although no-one disagrees that to survive there are going to have to be dramatic changes in the way NHS services are delivered, I personally am very fearful for the future of our wonderful NHS”.
JEREMY HUNT was branded an “absolute disgrace” yesterday for dodging a debate over his dispute with junior doctors.
If there was not bad enough, the Health Secretary was greeted in the East Riding by an open letter signed by 77 Global Positioning System who say they now “hate” their jobs because they can not fulfil their duties properly and feel that the Cabinet minister has not been listening sufficiently to their valid concerns about the future of general practice in rural areas. This came despite concerns from Patients safety groups and appeal from Hunt to return to talks before bringing mediators.
“The Government remains firmly of the view that the strike by junior doctors is entirely avoidable and calls upon the BMA to also do all it can to avert any action that risks harm to the patients we all serve”. “We hope that junior doctors will consider the impact of this action – especially the withdrawal of emergency care – will have on patients and reconsider”.
The BMA has argued the Government could avoid strikes by offering assurances and lifting the threat that the contract will be imposed. Previously anonymous junior doctors have been thrust into the spotlight, taking to stage, television and radio to speak out against the imposition of an unjust, unfair and unsafe contract.
“He’s got up the noses of the junior doctors and their senior colleagues and now these strikes have been announced”.
Reacting to the news Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that the decision of the junior doctors was regrettable and that it would lead to delays in surgery and patient care putting lives at risk.
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“Jeremy Hunt might think cutting extra cash that junior doctors and other NHS staff receive for working at night or weekends is no big deal”.