The Govt. won't negotiate with anybody else so tough. Long saga, look what happened to the UDM as opposed to the NUM, although the're both stuffed.
There is so much adverse publicity directed at the profession that the public won't support the consultants who are being portrayed as greedy. HMG. have all the aces. 9.000 unemployed docs in Europe, paramedics, fast tracking, streaming, NHS direct, walk in centres, the list goes on.
I see that they are now having a go at the merit award holders. Seeeing that they were at the forefront of the health reforms should be interesting.
Danny McGeehan
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