Junior Doctor Strike - Good For Them??

[Prudie]

I'm open to be educated here but doctors on strike today and asking for a 35% pay increase. My question is really that nearly 70% of the country are supporting their action. Why is it so popular. Is it because we think they deserve such an increase or is it partly to support any group that helps to topple the government?

[MissTerious2]

Army, I could hug you. X

[MissTerious2]

Arky!!

[bednobs]

i am just waiting for someone to start wanging on about tg treatment and IVF

[ladybirder]

And the poor vets don't even get entitled to be called a Doctor missT. How unfair is that?

Sorry Prudie, for going off subject.

[naomi24]

LB, is that because they're surgeons? Surgeons are 'Mr' rather than 'Doctor', aren't they?

[brainiac]

Vets can use the title doctor, following a decision by the RCVS Council in 2015:
https://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/news/uk-veterinary-surgeons-to-use-courtesy-doctor-title/

[choux]

Prudie, I cannot answer the question in your OP. I simply find it amazing that so many people support the doctors' action that I find appalling. As if the NHS and Government didn't have enough to contend with following Brexit and the pandemic.

Where does anyone expect the money to come from to satisfy such incomparable greed? Those making these unrealistic demands whilst trying to hold the country to ruin must think they are living in Shangri-La. As we all know, that is a fictional place in Tibet so I may just stick my tongue out at them. Life is difficult enough for many people - why make it any harder? I despair, I truly do.

[ladybirder]

Yes they are Naomi.

Thank you brainiac, I was well out of date until you posted. Cheers.

[MissTerious2]

You and me both choux. I sitting here dreading a text that will probably turn up cancelling a hospital appointment which I have waited for for two years. My spine has deteriorated badly and I really need help. *** the lot of them!

[nicebloke1]

Prudie at 9.00. Everyone goes to university nowadays. Yes I agree, but how many go to study, or go, to delay getting a job?

[drmorgans]

I don't think the doctors expect to get 25%. The government could agree to sit around the table and make an offer, say 5% with £2,000 as a one-off payment. That would be a starting point for negotiations. At the moment the government is refusing to even make an offer.

[MissTerious2]

Another word for a turf!

[gness]

I wonder has anyone on this thread helped support a close family member going through university for years to become a doctor. Then doing the long hours whilst still studying for exams and then the constant training to continue learning and improving their skills. Nearly forgot paying off their student loans.
I fully support them.

[New Judge]

//I wonder has anyone on this thread helped support a close family member going through university for years to become a doctor. Then doing the long hours whilst still studying for exams and then the constant training to continue learning and improving their skills. Nearly forgot paying off their student loans.//

All of which, of course, they were compelled to do. And none of which applies to people in any other profession.

[ladybirder]

Yes I've got one at the moment at UCL.

[douglas9401]

Well if you inhabit any of the Midsomer villages of course you won't get it, you're already conditioned.

Willow on leather, crustless sandwiches and jolly hockeysticks, until someone crosses you then all bets are off and it's cats in a sack time.

Hope this helps. x

ps. Might be leather on willow.

pps. I know it's not real but then again...

[MargoTester]

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/doctors/pay-doctors
Just for interest

[youngmafbog]

//I wonder has anyone on this thread helped support a close family member going through university for years to become a doctor. Then doing the long hours whilst still studying for exams and then the constant training to continue learning and improving their skills. Nearly forgot paying off their student loans.
I fully support them.//

Yes, I have. My eldest is a doctor.

And she doesnt support this and also says most of what is being bandied around on here is not true. Figures are being manipulated and very selective.

But hey the keyboard warriors on here know best I guess.

[youngmafbog]

//if we could afford to pay them better a decade ago we can afford it now//

Spoken like a good Marxist.

As TGL said socialism is fine until you run out of other peoples money.

[gness]

It's easy to see what is wrong with AB these days.

You read a post, give your opinion and instead of a sensible reply to offer a different opinion you get called names.