A constant Government line on nurses’ pay, and on teachers’ pay is: “We have followed the recommendations of the independent pay review boards” Sounds good. But are those boards independent? Consider these 3 points…

The lines are drawn RT if you are with the striking nurses, posties, telecom workers, rail workers, civil servants, lecturers, teachers and call centre workers RT if you are sick and tired of all workers being told no as profits, dividends and CEO pay spiral Enough is Enough

The train is full. The next train is cancelled. The train after costs £184.70 for a single. There is no WiFi, and the shop only takes cash. Travelling Avanti - only marginally preferable to crawling from London to Manchester. TLDR: Strikes aren’t the problem on our railways.

Brexit has lead to 4285 fewer European doctors choosing to joining the NHS - at a time when we're short of over 10,000 NHS doctors. And a staggering 58,000 fewer European nurses have joined. What a spectacular act of national self-harm 😔 theguardian.com/society/2022/n…

Can we get a RT of support for postal workers? Bullied, pressured, intimidated, told they face the sack, losing money, an employer that is out to destroy them. Yet they will not bow. They will not give in. They will not lay down. Up. The. Posties. #StandByYourPost

Just saw my postie, a lovely person & union rep. He said they were so sorry for letting people down with the strikes. As if! These brilliant people, NHS staff and public transport workers served ALL OF US during the pandemic. The least we can do is show our support to them now.

For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help. I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).

Finally, don't be fooled by the comments about cost. The NHS needs more. If it doesn't get it, YOU will end up paying it somehow. Either through a new state insurance scheme. Or private insurance. Remember the UK spends 9% of GDP on healthcare. The USA spends about 15%.

If the Beeb refuse to touch this story I personally think that the Internet needs to keep it alive and circulating Zahawi underpaid millions in tax , Mone made millions from crap PPE - silence #ToriesOut194 #SunakOut85 #GeneralElectionNow thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bbc-s…

“Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community.” - Nye Bevan Please RT if you believe the NHS is worth fighting for 💙

"No, I didn't get Eurovision tickets but honestly I'm delighted you were successful in getting yours" #Eurovision #Eurovision2023

What is the insurance denial in your specialty that frustrates you and your patients the most?

So much smearing & belittling of consultants in the press, but this, from today’s The Times and The Sunday Times letters page, could not have put it more beautifully. Pls RT if you agree. #NHS 💙

Sadly most families across Britain are having a somewhat more stressful time because of what the Tories did to our economy by enabling your leadership. 🤨

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Fuck you, fuck you, FUCK YOU forever, you bought n’ paid for piss-blooded shit-hearted fucking fascist harpy

Very few people realise that the vast majority of hospice and palliative care is provided by charity - not by the NHS. I think this is a national scandal. Please RT if you do too 🙏