I agree with Wes Streeting that the coming five-day strikes of resident doctors in England “completely unreasonable” (Doctors’ residents accused of ‘selfish’ payments to pay before street talks, July 17). It is less than a year since their final payment dispute is terminated, after the bitter war that lasted 18 months. Take care of the patient suffering again.
Happily motivated by tactile by directed social media, this conflict is rapidly spread to the bounds of the devolved countries. So we at Wales should also look forward to a fierce and turbulent disruption to NHS autumn care.
Any public sympathy for the doctors, and if the British Medical Association will prosper in this dispute, they need to change their demands. Instead of arguing for “Restore payment”, they should indicate the debt with a graduate debt after five or six years of medical students and the forced overnight they work at night and at the end of the week.
Maybe if graduates agree to work full time in NHS for five years, that many student debt can be lost. In paramount, instead of arguing with increased salaries on their base with percentages of the heading out of their overtime payments in their standard rate. The public can support this because it is reasonable and fair.
The medicine is a wonderful career. In our lives, it is safe and rewarded. We have the privilege and responsibility to be present and influence the important moments of people’s life. Money cannot buy the opportunity. I encourage BMA doctors and resident to build a better argument and avoid another bitter salary soon after peace. BMA should be noted that police and armies cannot be forgotten.
Dr Ieuan Davies
Consultant Pediatrician, Planton, Pembrolekeshire
Many consultants and our present retirement in the state of known NHS patients would have been surprised that they were as precious to NHS as their previous 10 or 20 years ago. To contrast, they are more than greater. In addition, they are not fully trained, as some claim, until they have obtained the necessary skills and knowledge to be consultants.
Like being professional, it is difficult to match the willingness to quit caring from their patients. NHS will lose less if those who see those who represent the media to find their own occupation other than a profession of care.
Many young people have a real medical vocation instead of a selfish desire to get more than their academic peers enjoy their medical schools.
Prof Anthony Seaton
Edinburgh
Yesterday morning I have an unexpected visit to a local NHS hospital. As I get older, I will spend an increasing time in clinics, hospitals and operations on my GP. As always, I was struck by good, patience and professionalism for each member of the staff. While clearly faced shortages in beds, resources and staff, they often stay strong and happy. All NHS staff worked less than money in real terms.
Wes streeting attacks to doctors’ residents for “unreasonable” needs a classic-and-rule divide. He preferred the NHS staff, if they were defaners, admin workers or nurses, blame resident doctors in their low salary instead of repatriated paychecks.
Instead of being their enemy, other NHS workers should see strike as an inspiration and gives it their full support. So I will visit the picket of the doctors next week to show my union.
Martin Emson
Mankschter
Doctors residents continue to strike say for catchup pay. However, talk to the resident doctors who have voted to strike and the frustration and crisis of morale is less about pay and more about an unsafe working conditions, an undermining of their role by the chaotic incociates and uncertain career prospects because There are not enough specialist training places to prepare them for senior jobs.
Unless these deep structural problems are fixed, no pay increases can solve the problem.
Dr Nicholas Rose
Green Templeton College, Oxford
