Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan

Let's talk time out of training (TOOT) and strikes.   Don’t let misleading information put you off striking.   Listen to the facts, make sure your portfolio is ARCP ready, and get ready to strike.

Brief thread about this to try and get the framing right. Predicted this ages ago, was told I was wrong, and that seems to be because people will obstinately refuse to listen when it comes to something that happens in their own department and they like the people involved.

Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP @DrAsifQasim

2 months ago

Substitution of doctors with nurses and AHPs - badged as ST3 equivalent after a Masters and no exams - is a pillar of the NHS 10 year plan It’s an experiment on the public by @NHSEngland without ethical approval or informed consent by @CMO_England Are the Royal Colleges and

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It’s not controversial or punching down to say you need a medical degree to work as a doctor It’s just common sense Leadership that have enabled this have a lot of explaining to do IMHO

Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2

2 months ago

The BMA has warned that the widespread use of “non-doctors” in medical roles is “simply not safe” and may be driven by hospitals using staff who are cheaper than doctors to save money theguardian.com/society/2026/a…

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We have uncovered a haphazard approach to the use of Advanced Practitioner (AP) roles by NHS trusts. Our investigation has revealed almost half of hospital trusts are using non-doctors to fill doctor rota gaps.   APs can play an important and valued role in patient care. But they should not be asked to substitute for doctors to address staffing gaps.   Patients shouldn’t have to worry about whether NHS managers have asked non-doctors to deliver care that only doctors can safely deliver. Read the full story: bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

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@wesstreeting This sends shivers down our spine . You’re replacing Drs with ACPs who haven’t studied medicine You’re PAYING 40 million pounds PER YEAR TO TRAIN THEM. They are paid 50k as TRAINEES ! Yet no money for Drs theguardian.com/society/2026/a…

@wesstreeting This is what everyone is taking about today. The demise of the NHS as we know it. Where you should be seeing a doctor and you’re not. We’re short of doctors because you deny them posts. Yes, of course a MDT it’s important, but not a team that should have a doctor and doesn’t.

@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack And hence why there are further strikes and more doctors than ever before leaving the NHS and the UK. The only people in this situation, created by the government, who are winning are the government. The public and the NHS are losing.

@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack Yes that is quite literally what I said. The government didn’t give 4.9% though, they only gave 1.4%. The total is still less than what the MPs awarded themselves, and on a global market you’ll find less doctors willing to work in the UK, leading to 📈waiting lists.

@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack They were given 3.5% from the DDRB already, so actually offered 1.4%, all whilst the MPs gave themselves 5%. There is a global market for doctors, so what you’re seeing is doctors leaving to work in countries where they are being remunerated fairly.

If any of Matt’s Stockton constituents have a stroke outside of office hours, on any day of the week, they will be denied a particular life saving stroke treatment called mechanical thrombectomy. We don’t have enough radiologists in Teesside to deliver that stroke treatment out of hours in an already stretched service. His Tory govt’s approach to workforce planning was a binfire and his constituents are suffering as a result. Instead of solutions, he is more interested in muzzling those raising the alarm, to the continued detriment of his constituents.

GB News @GBNEWS

2 months ago

'We would ban resident doctors from striking. We need to get tough with these guys.' @markwhiteTV challenges Shadow Policing Minister Matt Vickers on the Conservative Party's handling of NHS strikes, as he criticises Labour's approach to negotiating with the BMA.

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'Do you accept that striking over this period is going to put undue pressure on the NHS?' - @KamaliMelbourne 'Strikes are temporary, but the pressure on the NHS is continuous, and if we don't do something, the damage will be permanent.' - @DocShivSharma

@DHSCgovuk @wesstreeting @TheSun Have we gone back to calling resident doctors junior doctors? @wesstreeting

What have you done to stop nurses pay from being eroded as chair of congress for the RCN? Nurses have been hammered by pay erosion and below‑inflation deals, and the RCN hasn’t delivered any strategy to stop it. So watching you attack doctors, the only group actually pushing back is appalling.

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Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan

2 months ago

A Labour heath secretary who spends more time writing hit pieces than negotiating and bringing the strikes to an end. Couldn’t make it up. @wesstreeting, the BMAs doors are always open.

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A Labour heath secretary who spends more time writing hit pieces than negotiating and bringing the strikes to an end. Couldn’t make it up. @wesstreeting, the BMAs doors are always open.

The Telegraph @Telegraph

2 months ago

✍️ "The doctors’ union opposed the NHS's creation in 1948. We won’t let them break it now," writes @wesstreeting. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/0…

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The motion that empowered the BMA to take action on jobs came from reps on this slate. If you want a BMA Council that’s serious about unemployment, FPR, UKGP and stopping substitution, now’s the time to vote. Please vote for the @DocsTogether_ reps in the order listed below.

DoctorsTogether @DocsTogether_

3 months ago

Calling doctors & medical students: don’t let @TheBMA go backwards. Vote in the Council elections for reps who will tackle doctor unemployment, back UGKP, stop scope creep & restore our pay. When your ballot arrives, rank every DoctorsTogether candidate in the order shown.

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BMA members - your ballot is about to drop. Rank the 24 DoctorsTogether candidates in order, then return your ballot via post Vote for a fantastic group of reps with a track record of success who will continue the journey of the BMA to an organising union which wins!

The BMA @TheBMA

3 months ago

Voting is now under way in the biggest ever election to the BMA UK council. Vote now to choose who you want to represent you, and your profession, for the next three years. Your council members are the ones who ensure your voice is heard, nationally, locally and in the

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@UKGFirst @DrHWazir I support 5 years being the definition of ‘significant experience’. Here is our stance. You can read the rest of our manifesto here: instagram.com/p/DVwbs6XjB39/…

I’m running in the BMA elections alongside reps who have a track record of getting wins for members. - we support UKGP (and the evidence backed 5 years of NHS experience) to stop unemployment - we will work to improve LED contract security. - Full Pay Restoration

DoctorsTogether @DocsTogether_

3 months ago

The BMA council election is open and we are a group of reps with a proven track record of delivering nationally and locally Our priorities: -Tackling Medical Unemployment -Full Pay Restoration -UK Graduate Prioritisation -Student Loan Forgiveness Visit: bit.ly/BMACouncilVote…

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@Kashus27 😂😂😂

No worker should be getting sub-inflationary pay offers. That’s just a pay cut. BMA staff members have my support in their fight for fair pay.

Andrew Jordan @Andrew_Jordan_

3 months ago

🚨 Reminder for all @GMBLondonRegion members working at @TheBMA 📮 Post your ballots on taking strike action immediately 🗳️ Ballot closes at 12pm Monday 16th March Vote YES to strike action to reject yet another real-terms pay cut for BMA staff #FairPayattheBMA

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