I’ve never been so inundated with WhatsApps and DMs. 2 themes emerge -complicity of professional bodies and consultants in engineering this -But the biggest by a mile is rock bottom morale among doctors I hope the people in point 1 consider their part in contributing to point 2

Once again (and I speak as an experienced and bloody good nurse who happens to be smarter than the average bear) nurses (and other HCW) are not doctors. We shouldn’t be stepping into medical roles. We don’t have the comprehensive training. 1/3

I was quite moved to witness a brave patient join the The BMA picket line at Bristol Royal Infirmary standing alongside striking NHS staff When patients like Luke want to show their support for striking doctors, surely something is just not right? #NHS #Doctors #Strikes

The irony of using a junior doctors strike day to catch up on work admin, eportfolio and all the extra roles and projects I do for free But also not be paid! 😒 And yet we don’t deserve pay restoration?! This is why we strike! #JuniorDoctorsStrikes The BMA @BMA_JuniorDocs

Consultants in England have voted a resounding YES to taking industrial action this July. ✅Turnout: 71.08% ✅Yes votes: 20,741 – 86.08% Together we can #FixConsultantPay now and for the future. Read more: bma.org.uk/consultantspay

Changeover. First day as first on med reg last Wed. It was tough but enjoyable. Here's to the med reg life!

My 2 FY1s today were both born in 2000 and their GMC numbers start with an 8. BRB checking myself into a nursing home

Kind enough to give a place to vent. Dysfunctional enough to block it with a shelf. #nhs

How has medicine in the UK got to the point where we are reliant on an anonymous pizza on twitter to ensure doctors aren’t bullied, belittled and coercively controlled Once again, we are not a serious country

On this day in 1861, Charles Darwin was relatable.

this is an absolutely UNHINGED way to open your book on the history of medicine !!!!!

Best compliment from a colleague so far. "My love for medicine got rekindled working with you." It was a difficult ward cover shift. ❤️ 💙 💜

"If an incoming government under Keir Starmer wants to continue lying, then strikes will have to continue." Healthcare staff are the only workers who have not received pay restoration, says Dr Dr Robert Laurenson, on the first day another wave of junior doctors' strike. 📺 Sky 501

the vibes on Channel 4 are like being a witness to a family argument during Christmas Dinner

With so many new doctors starting at once, August is always hard work. But watching FY1s go from nervous med students to capable SHOs over the course of a single year remains one of my favourite parts of the job.