It is worse than the last one and it is about time we had some professional
negotiators. I have yet to meet any consultant who is remotely happy with
this. I suspect that poor bargaining by our representatives has sealed our
fate but we can at least go down protesting. Vote NO.
>>> Andrew Hobart 08/23/03 06:56pm >>>
I hope the list members who do not work as Consultants or Specialist
Registrars in England will forgive me using this as an opportunity of canvas
views on the latest Consultant contract proposals.
I am due to attend the meeting of the BMAs Consultants committee (representing
the A&E sub-committee) on Thursday which will decide whether to put the
proposals to a ballot of Consultants and SpRegs. They will have the option of
throwing the whole thing out or going to a ballot with or without a
recommendation to accept.
It would be very helpful to me to have the views of A&E colleagues on whether
you would want to have the opportunity to vote on the proposals and whether
you would be likely to vote YES if given the chance.
For what it is worth I think that the latest proposals are the best we are
going to be offered. If they are rejected my judgement is that it will be
local contracts for all.
If I get a chance I will vote yes.
Andrew Hobart
A&E Consultant
East London
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