Why we’re taking action: consultants speak out

Rob GallowayEmergency medicine consultant, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust“I don’t know any consultants struggling to feed their family, but this doesn’t change what the basic wage is or the real terms pay cuts. The NHS is nothing without its staff. I know so many consultants and junior doctors who are burnt out, who don’t think that working in the NHS is worth it any more.“The long term damage to patient care from this is enormous. The NHS is a brilliant concept that’s being utterly mismanaged by our politicians. Those of us who work in the NHS are being let down by our political leaders. We need new ideas, policies, workforce plans, and funding to save the NHS before it’s too late.”Sunila JainConsultant ophthalmic surgeon and LNC chair, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals“Generally, I love my work—even though I’ve worked the same job for a very long time, I still enjoy my clinical…
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