British Medical Association – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

Keir Starmer Says NHS Must ‘Reform Or Die’

Keir Starmer warned that the ‘broken’ NHS must ‘reform or die’ after a damning report found billions of pounds in extra investment has failed to boost performance. The PM gave a sobering speech about the health service’s challenging future and emphasised the necessity of taking immediate action to reduce wait times and increase access. He will stress,Continue reading “Keir Starmer Says NHS Must ‘Reform Or Die’”

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NHS Doctors Working At Other Hospitals On Strike Days Investigated By Ministers

Ministers are looking into allegations that young physicians on strike have been working at more lucrative hospitals in other locations, which has increased their salaries. Evidence shows that junior doctors have walked out of their scheduled hospital shifts while carrying out higher-paying ones elsewhere. Senior NHS sources have told The Mail on Sunday that theyContinue reading “NHS Doctors Working At Other Hospitals On Strike Days Investigated By Ministers”

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Greed And Irresponsibility Has Been Revealed

Doctors ought not to go on strike. This principle is so fundamental that it should need no debate. By striking for four days this week, junior doctors reveal their greed and irresponsibility because they’re prepared to put their own interests above those of their patients. They claim no one will die because of their action,Continue reading “Greed And Irresponsibility Has Been Revealed”

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Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike

Thousands of nurses will strike before Christmas after union’s members voted in favour of a first-ever mass NHS walkout. Britain’s nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), closed its historic strike action ballot of its 300,000 members on Wednesday. The union is demanding nurses receive a cost of living pay rise of 5 perContinue reading “Before Christmas, Thousands Of Nurses Will Strike”

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Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP

An official study indicates that up to 4.7 million visits to hospital accident and emergency units in the past year may have been due to people being unable to see their GP. Research by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) discovered nearly one in five A&E patients studied had resorted to emergency departments becauseContinue reading “Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP”

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Rise Of The £100k GPs

Family doctors now pocket £100,000 a year on average after wages soared even though millions of patients are struggling to get appointments, and figures show that GP earnings have increased by 11 per cent in the past four years. During that period, patients have encountered increasing waiting lists and hundreds of practices have closed. OnlyContinue reading “Rise Of The £100k GPs”

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GPs Hit Back

Health chiefs faced a fierce backlash after ordering GPs to offer face to face appointments for patients, and several Local Medical Committees, groups that represent grassroots GPs across the United Kingdom, wrote to members asking them to reject the new guidance. The letters, seen by a news outlet, called the move badly judged and franklyContinue reading “GPs Hit Back”

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Doctors Call For Facemasks To Be Mandatory Outdoors As Well

Doctors have recommended that masks should be compulsory outdoors as well as indoors when there’s a chance of coming within two metres of other people. The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that those older than 60, or who are obese or have other health conditions, making them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, should be providedContinue reading “Doctors Call For Facemasks To Be Mandatory Outdoors As Well”