The word “assistant” is interpreted differently and I worry about misinterpretation of this word in the context of consultant and SAS surgeons who are supervising or training an SCP. It might be that only 7 procedures didn’t have senior Dr scrubbed in too. Unscrubbed supervision?

GMC You are dealing with many thousands of doctors and a wise general public GMC. We see what is happening as you undermine and hurt doctors, and confuse patients. We care too much to be bystanders. It’s not too late to truly listen, reflect, and change direction.

Why is our government making doctors resort to taking strike action? The only other option is to leave the NHS, because continuing pay erosion is unacceptable.

📋 | Dr Sarah Benn was suspended from the medical register for peaceful climate protests because an oil company obtained an injunction to stop demonstrations.
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Olivia Grace 💙 Iona Collins.DOCTOR. It’s absolutely open to all

If you found out that your doctor had been to jail for something entirely unrelated to their ability to treat you well, would you have less faith in that doctor?

DAUK is keen to know your answer. 👇

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PS Please can you share the link widely?

Dr Benn is unfit to practise as a doctor, in principle, on account of having a custodial sentence.

The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) disagrees. Please can you complete their survey? 👇

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more vital, nor so well-led and robust, in all my 34 years. It is an immovable bulwark defending the future of medicine and high quality NHS care in this country. Every doctor and med student should join.

The BMA looks after you.
Please consider joining the BMA if you are a medical student or a doctor.
Not only do you benefit from individual professional support when needed, but each member contributes to a more influential whole too.
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Hi Drs 👋

You're all smart and dedicated people

This is the reality in a world outside a monopsony employer

Yr 1
Dr = £32,398
Aldi grad = £50,000

Yr 8
Dr = £63,152
Aldi Grad = £94,240

Aldi Stores UK

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Is it OK for us to be 'disposed' from Accident and Emergency departments?
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This interview clip came up yesterday for me on Twitter.
The interviewer says what many think ie 'you knew what you signed up for' and Dr Trivedi respectfully unpacks this to aid understanding.
Thank you, Vivek Trivedi 🙏
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We don’t have slaves because the pyramid they are building is going to be great for the community - if you need to use a moral argument to keep someone employed, then you are a shit employer and should not be allowed to be an employer at all

'national health sweatshop'

Apparently, the book on the left resulted in the book on the right.

❗️In the absence of neurological deficit or uncontrollable pain most disc herniations do NOT need surgery❗️

1 year ago this crossfitter was advised to have surgery for her L5/S1 disc extrusion. She declined and opted for rehab instead.

12 months later she is pain free,…

And so it has begun✨ #JDconf24 or better said (J)dconf 😎 The BMA Junior Doctors

Words matter.
I have recently heard the phrases 'Incurable cancer' and 'terminal cancer' said by different people from different parts of the UK. They gave the impression that these phrases were said by medical professionals.Why don't we say things differently? Life is terminal

It’s amazing how patients hold onto the exact words that you say years later

A patient reminded me of what I’d said to him when his cancer was diagnosed years ago:

“We’re on the same side, the same team & we will take this journey together”

He said the comfort of knowing his…

In a nutshell 👇