Without junior doctors, there is no NHS

During another hectic shift on a stroke unit as a neurology registrar, my eyes wander up to the clock. My bladder is full, my lips dry, and lunch is unlikely. Reinforcement is nowhere in sight, as the house officer has been called away to the stroke ward. Yet I count myself lucky. Six days ago we were two doctors down. I could not see how I might perform the role as the only junior doctor on a team where there are ordinarily three, and emailed management to plead for cover. At the end of the shift, I make a final call to the neurosurgical registrar. He offers his camaraderie and some clinical advice, and I briefly bask in the glory of a decision well made. I am already looking forward to my next shift. That is all it takes. I feel optimistic in the knowledge that the hard work and…
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