Well said, Robbie
Andres I. Martin
> from: Robbie Coull <[log in to unmask]>
> date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:54:53
> to: [log in to unmask]
> subject: Re: Consultant Contract UK
>
> Danny, are you on drugs?
>
> I thought you were being sarcastic at first.
>
> (1) Massive numbers of unfilled posts in the UK
> (2) next election will be won or lost on state of education and NHS.
> (3) doctors have the option of resigning from NHS and switching to private
> services (eg: chambers and private GP surgeries)
> (4) NHS cannot function without doctors
> (5) importing non-english speaking eurodocs is not easy due to language and
> cultural barriers
> (6) massive exodus of English speaking docs (British, Antipodeans, South
> African) to North America where there are serious shortages of doctors.
> (7) large number of GP's moving to locum work rather than principal work
> means huge number of GP vacancies as well
>
> The medical profession holds all the cards in this game - but like the
> institutionalised saps that we are we don't know how to leave our prison
> even though the guards are dying and the doors unlocked.
>
> It's time doctors in this country stopped their incessant, ineffectual
> moaning and stood up for themselves.
>
> The 'no' vote from consultants was an important first step - well done.
>
>
> --
> Robbie Coull
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