Fairly predictable given doctors want pay restoration, this barely covers inflation and is less than MPs got
No_Estimate_678 on
I get it, I get it, I get it.
Everyone’s pay is like a fifth lower compared to 2008Â though.Â
Ongodsworth on
I see the crab in bucket mentality is alive and kicking in the comments….
Good on the doctors – Ive seen first hand how crap their work conditions are. People see a figure and think it’s grand without any understanding of what the job actually entails or that not every single doctor is on a consultants wage……
iamlilmac on
Good for them! Anyone against doctors has taken one too many swigs from the political kool aid
Efficient_Morning_11 on
Where’s all the clapping now…. The lowest paid clinicians would earn more stacking shelves and scrubbing toilets
PitifulFish6145 on
Jesus Christ are the comments in here real? AI central it seems. Doctors work their arse off, have massive student debt from years of study and inflated fees and save lives! Pay them what they bloody well deserve.
I am a teacher and will hopefully be on the front line in a few months too as wage stagnation for public services cannot continue with the rampant inflation we are facing and the government are offering a pittance with their dogged determination to continue with austerity measuresz
parkway_parkway on
With an aging population, lousy growth, low investment and Brexit every year will be worse than the one that preceded it.
This isn’t a blip. This is managed decline.
Get used to looking back on these as “the good times”.
Bingle_Bongle_197 on
They deserve more but we can’t afford it. I have faith that the government won’t budge on this.
So they can either suck it up or move to Australia, where the mining boom, low public debt and partially-privatised health system can.
Oldschool-fool on
Surely there comes a point when you realise your expectations do not match reality.
BourbonSn4ke on
Death, taxes and a doctors strike
It causes more problems than it solves and causes deaths and late diagnosis
Asking for 70% is straight unreasonable and unrealistic when there can be other ways to decrease the burden that doctors face.
RandonEnglishMun on
Why limit to six days? The government is just gonna wait them out. Strike indefinitely.
RandonEnglishMun on
Workers of the world unite, the only thing you have to lose are your chains!
Flounder-Last on
Med student here. The far greater issue than the pay is the speciality crisis. We were told that we would have job security for life only to have a bunch of unemployed doctors after FY2. There aren’t enough specialty roles so you’ve got thousands of doctors competing for limited places, some of which are much older and have loaded portfolios to reflect that.
LeopardComfortable99 on
And the gov wonders why there’s such a hiring crisis for doctors in this country. Funny how we always seem to find money to give MPs pay rises, or be able to fund their limitless expenses budgets, but can’t give the people from whom we are consistently demanding more hours and commitment the same level of pay rise.
IcyAd6686 on
Public sector pay should be linked to productivity improvement. No exceptions.Â
AHolyPigeon on
If you do not receive a pay increase inline with inflation every year you have in fact received a pay cut. Say it with me
clara_finn on
This is outrageous and selfish. Now the Daleks are going to conquer the universe. We’re fucked
External-Piccolo-626 on
Keir 2024 debate on Doctors strikes – ‘We will sort it out’
AdrianFish on
I massively support doctors striking. It’s the tube/train drivers I utterly despise
heyiammork on
Proper shithole this country is now ain’t it blimey!
WeaponsGradeYfronts on
I’m always dubious when I see protesters with professionally printed matching signs.Â
firetonian99 on
We should increase the privatisation of healthcare in the UK so doctors can get their fair pay and people can get access to better healthcare quality.
Infinite-Math-1046 on
The government had an out on this one. They can say what they want but they hand an easy out, just offer a pay rise above inflation for the next 3 years and most likely people would take it.
Now they will pay much more in strikes. And the consultants soon too…. It’s just dumb
Demoliscio on
Good for them
Looks like there are many crabs here that would rather drag people down to their level rather than trying to prop eachother up, you’re the real drain to the country, not the people asking to be paid what they deserve
Super_Seff on
You’ll never catch me being a scab.
Keep striking until they start valuing you more than the bottom line.
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Fairly predictable given doctors want pay restoration, this barely covers inflation and is less than MPs got
I get it, I get it, I get it.
Everyone’s pay is like a fifth lower compared to 2008Â though.Â
I see the crab in bucket mentality is alive and kicking in the comments….
Good on the doctors – Ive seen first hand how crap their work conditions are. People see a figure and think it’s grand without any understanding of what the job actually entails or that not every single doctor is on a consultants wage……
Good for them! Anyone against doctors has taken one too many swigs from the political kool aid
Where’s all the clapping now…. The lowest paid clinicians would earn more stacking shelves and scrubbing toilets
Jesus Christ are the comments in here real? AI central it seems. Doctors work their arse off, have massive student debt from years of study and inflated fees and save lives! Pay them what they bloody well deserve.
I am a teacher and will hopefully be on the front line in a few months too as wage stagnation for public services cannot continue with the rampant inflation we are facing and the government are offering a pittance with their dogged determination to continue with austerity measuresz
With an aging population, lousy growth, low investment and Brexit every year will be worse than the one that preceded it.
This isn’t a blip. This is managed decline.
Get used to looking back on these as “the good times”.
They deserve more but we can’t afford it. I have faith that the government won’t budge on this.
So they can either suck it up or move to Australia, where the mining boom, low public debt and partially-privatised health system can.
Surely there comes a point when you realise your expectations do not match reality.
Death, taxes and a doctors strike
It causes more problems than it solves and causes deaths and late diagnosis
Asking for 70% is straight unreasonable and unrealistic when there can be other ways to decrease the burden that doctors face.
Why limit to six days? The government is just gonna wait them out. Strike indefinitely.
Workers of the world unite, the only thing you have to lose are your chains!
Med student here. The far greater issue than the pay is the speciality crisis. We were told that we would have job security for life only to have a bunch of unemployed doctors after FY2. There aren’t enough specialty roles so you’ve got thousands of doctors competing for limited places, some of which are much older and have loaded portfolios to reflect that.
And the gov wonders why there’s such a hiring crisis for doctors in this country. Funny how we always seem to find money to give MPs pay rises, or be able to fund their limitless expenses budgets, but can’t give the people from whom we are consistently demanding more hours and commitment the same level of pay rise.
Public sector pay should be linked to productivity improvement. No exceptions.Â
If you do not receive a pay increase inline with inflation every year you have in fact received a pay cut. Say it with me
This is outrageous and selfish. Now the Daleks are going to conquer the universe. We’re fucked
Keir 2024 debate on Doctors strikes – ‘We will sort it out’
I massively support doctors striking. It’s the tube/train drivers I utterly despise
Proper shithole this country is now ain’t it blimey!
I’m always dubious when I see protesters with professionally printed matching signs.Â
We should increase the privatisation of healthcare in the UK so doctors can get their fair pay and people can get access to better healthcare quality.
The government had an out on this one. They can say what they want but they hand an easy out, just offer a pay rise above inflation for the next 3 years and most likely people would take it.
Now they will pay much more in strikes. And the consultants soon too…. It’s just dumb
Good for them
Looks like there are many crabs here that would rather drag people down to their level rather than trying to prop eachother up, you’re the real drain to the country, not the people asking to be paid what they deserve
You’ll never catch me being a scab.
Keep striking until they start valuing you more than the bottom line.