"In this life - one thing counts - in the bank, large
amounts." Money is the driving engine of politics and
goverment administration.
It's wonderful that our SHOs get paid more and more
and come to their posts in increasingly
undifferentiated form. Why is it wonderful?
Because it will drive upwards the seniority of ED
staff. Good for our patients.
Alan
--- Mick Molloy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ah
obviously did a very good job but an old sea
> faring phrase comes to mind
> here
> " all boats rise on the tide"
>
> Those who were juniors at the time and helped to
> negotiate that deal are now
> seniors and can share their negotiating skills and
> new ideas with those who
> have been doing it already.
>
> A similar thing occurred in ireland with respect to
> a training grant for
> juniors. They now are credited with a rolling 3800
> euro plus expenses per
> year ( equivalent to 2,500 Sterling). This can roll
> for 3 years and is
> credited for all years of training.
>
> Seniors on the other hand for years had to make do
> with £750 and are now
> looking at the juniors as CME and Competence
> assurance comes down the track.
>
> Fair play to Andrew and Nizam and hopefully they
> will have some good ideas
> for a consultant contract
>
> Mick Molloy
>
>
> On 31/01/2003 08:41 am, "Dunn Matthew Dr. (RJC)
> ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY -
> SwarkHosp-TR" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >>> Agree that AH DOES have a lot to answer
> for!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> Hold on a minute, why is everyone suddenly
> criticising AH? He
> >> did a damn
> >> good job for the juniors, and just 'cause the
> seniors and the
> >> career grades
> >> haven't got their house in order, is no reason to
> criticise his work.
> >>
> >
> > I'm with Adrian and Simon here. I've criticised
> Andrew enough in the past
> > (and I still think he pushed too much for shift
> work in the early 90s); but
> > his job was to negotiate a good deal for juniors.
> In this he succeeded
> > admirably, particularly with the penalty payments
> for non- compliance by the
> > trust; and recognition of premium rates for
> unsocial hours. It is unfair to
> > criticise him for negotiating too good a deal, as
> that was his job.
> >
> > Matt Dunn
> > Warwick
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