"You're On £60K? Why Can't You Afford lunch?" | James Whale Clashes With Junior Doctor

James Whale clashes with Junior Doctor Bhasha Mukherjee, following a week of strikes.
"I think they are a bunch of lunatics. My wife went to A&E and was left writhing in pain on the floor for nearly 12 hours."
Bhasha Mukherjee claims many of her colleagues are so poor, they have to visit food banks.
Ash Gould: "If you're on £60,000, how can you not afford lunch?"
Junior doctors will hold a fresh ballot for more strike action, according to reports, as the longest walkout in NHS history ends on Tuesday morning.
The British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee has plans to hold a third vote for a new six-month mandate for industrial action over the long-running pay dispute, according to The Guardian.
The move is likely to increase tensions in the health sector which have already been heightened by the record six-day strike.
The current mandate was voted for by members in the summer and expires on February 29 and union sources say support among junior doctors for continuing their campaign remains strong, according to the newspaper.
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[@talktv]

Should junior doctors receive a 35% pay rise?

[@maisondusuave]

NOOOOOOO

[@spankhouz6466]

Haha maybe 3% like everyone else. Clowns.

[@londonman8688]

no

[@LouisaGraves-pk1qw]

It's £20 an hour that they're striking for instead of £15 per hour. It's in line with inflation & years of pay freeze & cuts. For what they do, the responsibility of life, it's fair. Waiting lists are being tackled by offering appointments in other Trusts or even NHS paid in private practice.

[@rosemarywoolley8394]

No way.

[@StevanOvich61]

I worked in the NHS for over 20 years. The number of middle managers is unbelievable. The last department I worked in had sub departments with their own manager for around 5 others, sometimes with assistant managers. All they did was sit around thinking up a reason to hold another team meeting for no other reason than to justify their job. The NHS is a great institution, but the waste in non-productive staff is overwhelming.

[@lordelpus2099]

Hear, hear!

[@KB_1966]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ismaelmasso6662]

Sounds like modern corporate 🤣

[@claireward5709]

And I can heartily confirm everything you say. I also worked in the NHS for 16 years, and witnessed every management failing you have mentioned. They wasted money year in and year out, as you say sat around because most of them did precisely nothing except interfere with medical procedures of which they had no knowledge. Otherwise they had interminable meetings with no agenda, reached no decisions that would assist the hospital in question, and spent increasing amounts of funds on unnecessary equipment - in order to justify requesting more government funding every year. And last year they advertised for 500 ‘Diversity and Inclusion Managers’ at £160,000+ car - to satisfy and pander to the ridiculous ‘Woke Culture’ that is overwhelmingly fashionable at present - and inaffordably unnecessary and expensive. Typical of muddled management thinking. At taxpayers’ expense whilst the population is dying by degrees from the lack of medical staff.

[@StevanOvich61]

@claireward5709 Agree with everything you have said. The waste and overpayment for even office equipment is unbelievable. (I can't comment for specialist medical equipment). I thought a few years back, NHS Trusts were given more power to purchase from a wider base of suppliers? The last position I was in was a new department and office equipment had to be bought. We were given 2 catalogues. Both very expensive. Office chairs. As an example, 2-3 times more than had seen at local suppliers. I asked if I could be allowed to try and source what was needed myself. No, was the answer! This was problem I saw years before, and even wrote, at the time to the Trusts CEO suggesting they put me in an office with a computer, for a trial period, to see if I could save them money. Didn't even do more than read the email ...

[@lesgriffiths2395]

With respect,you are missing the real reason the NHS is failing. It's no longer a National Health System. It is an International Health System,open to those who don't contribute via NI. Contributions. It wasn't designed for that

[@meridianleeward6370]

Quite right. There are more interpreters in hospitals than nurses.

[@bixo_papao]

Adding to that, you have made up lead roles in NHS for "friends and family" who never worked in healthcare or either have very little experience and have no clue on what they doing. The whole system is corrupted.

[@lindseylee8572]

It’s not a Health System it’s a Health Service

[@ilookafterthewater601]

There is a solid truth in what you say.

[@kevcarnall3653]

The percentage of those from abroad coming here for "health tourism" is less than 1%

[@daz3434]

60k a year and going to the food bank my arse.

[@Dan-jg7zl]

And I bet she has a top of the range Range Rover, 5 bedroom house and a Iphone, then complains she is hard up.

[@lefthandlee]

I know yeh silly cow

[@edutuoy1757]

@@broadcast_barBooHoo 😭 welcome to the real world! only the strong will survive

[@leslieperkins759]

Stage of NHS Training Nodal point 2021 FY1 1 28,808 FY2 2 33,345 CT1 or ST1 / SpR1 3 39,467 CT2 or ST2 / SpR2

[@renatewest6366]

Probably overspending or money is tight from all her investment properties and mortgages.

[@BeaEss]

"I hate the goverment...I'm not talking about politics". I waited for 12 months for an urgent appointment. Urgent. I've worked all my adult life and paid into the system for this s**t.

[@jean2740]

Yes true you pay into the system and get zero back ,no oppiontment ,nothing

[@jamesyoung4309]

I volunteer for the NHS. It’s well and truly broken. The money gets wasted, needs to be reformed from top to bottom

[@True_Heretic]

It depends. There are excellent state of the art hospitals and very efficient doctors surgeries. Some, but not all of the organisation needs to be regenerated.

[@bruce8359]

go volunteer for the girl guides fool

[@thethrawnscotsman5260]

I love the NHS but immigration has put an absolute strain on it.

[@saudade369]

I’ve been a patient this past year and half , for several stays in hospital,and many appointments in different hospitals. Ive been shocked Y many things I’ve seen and experienced but the failure to communicate even basic medical notes between hospitals in different health authorities is a real shocker . I had to attend an appointment for a scan , four consecutive times because each time they ended up realizing they needed a ultrasound , cancelling the visit after an hour trying to achieve something they had already failed to do at the previous appointment . Each time repeating the same failed process and saying “ oh you’ll need an ultrasound , can you come back next week “ ? After poking me full of holes and several nurses attempting to have a go , saying the same phrase every time “ oh don’t worry , we’re used to doing it , well get it “, and failing after several attempts and several more holes in me . Once even having 24 attempts before I said “ you need an ultrasound”. I was shocked they had no notes telling them each week to get the ultrasound and just repeating the process again . In the end I asked how difficult it was to write down in the notes ? The pain, the hours of time wasted , causing other patients to wait needlessly only to cancel the appointment again and again was shocking .in the 21sr century one would hope communication was something easy . So much for management . There comes a day that one realizes hoping for pot luck is not something one wants to be the basis of the treatment . Such failure to communicate patient needs must cost a fortune in wasted hours and resources when just a pen and paper or a line in a computer notes could possibly save millions

[@anneeq008]

The money gets wasted because private companies absolutely rinse the NHS. They charge £2k to fit a bog standard sink when it costs the average Joe about £1/200 at a push. Government institutions can only choose from a select pool of candidates. As part of the transparency and accountability is adhered to by vetting the workers. Which is more expensive. One significant reason being that they can easily take advantage of Joe public and increase their prices ASTRONOMICALLY

[@VKing-di9lo]

One junior doctor, when interviewed, said she couldn’t live on this meagre salary as she couldn’t pay her sons school fees! How fortunate that could even consider private education for her child.

[@hellalive8973]

Says a lot about her privileged upbringing to think that was even a valid point. I think that’s half the problem, these junior doctors grew up rich and thought qualifying as a doctor would immediately give them their rich parents lifestyle.

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

OMG. One doctor was found to have this opinion! Quick, get me that pay reduction tool! Stat!

[@t.d6379]

Absolutely madness

[@solentforest]

That one you made up inside your head to get angry about?

[@toke7560]

Only 1 interviewed. Sack the lot. Greedy hastards.@@BrianMcGuirkBMG

[@philipfriend9737]

£60k a year and she cant afford lunch? Total B.S!

[@smartfreddy]

Correct

[@aaronemerson7079]

Wasn't her, it was someone else he had spoken to

[@robertfish4052]

She can't afford party drugs and pilot grigio!

[@robertfish4052]

I have fallen victim to this, and it's frightening. I live in fear of the collapse. Let alone the actual treatment.

[@longdongsilver1255]

Its because they want to live a lavish lifestyle way above what their salary can afford.

[@markenetube]

The average UK pay is £33,000. How do you need a food bank on £60k. The fact that they can afford to keep striking shows they are not poor.

[@taffyterrier]

NHS loving sheeple on £20k will be donating food to feed doctors on £60k.

[@dianewray1867]

What the strikers don't realise is that every single day on strike actually reduces their 'end of NHS employment /retirement pension' rate. Right now it might seem unimportant but they could be in for a nasty shock when they find just how much their NHS Pensions will be impacted through their foolhardy actions right now. Let's hope we still have Food Banks then!

[@33LB]

anyone who can't feed themselves on a colossal £60k salary is clearly wasting all of their money on expensive car loans, overly expensive apartments or houses, expensive holidays, prostitutes, gambling, or all of the above.

[@dzafic80]

@@33LB These doctors had to borrow 100’s of thousand of £ to study and qualify they need to pay this money back and these doctors have life and families too

[@charliehalbery5978]

Jesus average is £33,000 we both work and only on a few thousand more than that a year between us. 😮

[@J.L.Norton]

My mother was a nurse in the Second World War and never complained and just got on with it, as did the doctors. 30 plus beds with two nurses, and they did the cleaning! They did it for love and duty, not the money.

[@Worldagenda24]

Doctors and nurses still deserve a proper living wage for their dedication! Just like everyone. UK is not supposed to be a slave labour country, but is fast becoming one. Thank god there are other countries who know the value of our life savers, and pay them good wages to prove that they care. It's absolutely not good enough. This country stinks.

[@TheSurrealWolf]

My great great grandad was a baker

[@keithroberts5611]

My mother was a nurse in the 40's 50's When there was a Matron in charge, Nurses where expected to wait on patients hand and foot, But keep the wards spotless, And that doesn't mean a flck over with a mop or duster beds where taken outside and shrubed each day come rain or shine!!! The key was having a Matron!!!

[@supercriceto]

Fightforyourdreams: "Slave Labour '? Really?

[@mydogky]

I am a retired nurse, I can honestly say the NHS was on its knees well before 2010, it had an aging workforce, was in debt, junior doctors worked extremely long hours, being on call some were on duty without rest for a very long time, it has been under funded for donkeys years. The NHS needs less chiefs and more Indians, ie more frontline nurses,

[@Worldagenda24]

We all need you wonderful Doctors and nurses at some point in our lives. They do an amazing job at keeping us healthy and alive! And where would we be without them. Other countries pay them much more than this pathetic country does, because they know the value of these amazing angels.😇 It's no wonder our doctors are going abroad. We all clapped on our doorsteps during covid, when they all put their lives at risk to treat us. Now they are the enemy and forgotten about. Our country is absolutely disgusting. It's ok for the rich, they can afford to go privately! It's a case of "I'm alright Jack". How dare these 2 jumped up Wallies talk to this young lady in such a vile way. I'm Beyond angry. 😠

[@dubbula]

I was a nurse only 30yo and it's horrible. So I left

[@Worldagenda24]

I used to know a retired nurse "30yrs ago", who used to regularly complain about the state of the NHS. She would say the same! That there's more chiefs than Indians. Meaning to many managers than staff. Not much has changed, apart from it's decline even further down the pan.

[@catherinemartin6258]

I believe you was a nurse

[@jayneyaghmour7320]

Why don't these two clowns let the educated lady speak.

[@33LB]

anyone who is so incompetent with money that they have to go to a food bank on a colossal £60,000 salary should not be working in medicine.

[@leslieperkins759]

Stage of NHS Training Nodal point 2021 FY1 1 28,808 FY2 2 33,345 CT1 or ST1 / SpR1 3 39,467 CT2 or ST2 / SpR2

[@philldownes8685]

@@leslieperkins759 now compare that witha bloke in say machinery doing his 5 year aprenticeship , the nurses and doctiors are still on more... and oplease dont forgtet about the 37 1/2 hour week that over that is over time for the nurses and doctors.

[@Ramblingpete]

Yes they want better conditions so do we wen in hospital come on

[@33LB]

@@leslieperkins759 starting salary of £28,000? excellent for people just coming out of university. you're lucky to get that even with a PhD and previous experience.

[@mandyreid6955]

Doctors are well paid for the work they do. It is not underfunding fir the NHS. It is bad management... Nobody needs a 35% increase in salary. Doctors do not need to go to food banks! Live on £18k a year and manage your budget and then greet!!! So many people have to live on this and do.

[@jackhackett6827]

Let's be honest, it wouldn't matter how much money was thrown at the NHS it would never be enough.

[@faswani]

Enough money is being pumped into the NHS its just that the waste and inefficiency is colossal.

[@Sionnach1601]

​@@faswaniSame here in Ireland with the so called "HSE". We have the very same atrocious levels of inefficiency and mayhem in the A&E, and throughout our hospitals for that matter. You do NOT want to get sick or injured in our Western countries today. When the little nuns were running it, you would be in and out in an hour and everywhere was kept scrupulously clean. Say what you want about them, but there WERE a lot of good honest souls there who were highly vocational and were greatly maligned with the clerical scandals, wrongfully so. They believed in order and they did their jobs well in stark contrast to today.

[@JonesySurvived]

Throwing money at your problems is likely a cause here to begin with.

[@robertwilson3866]

Yes but you got to pay doctors their pay - they had a pay cut of 35% because of inflation. If the government paid them - none of this would happen. MPS always get their pay rise....

[@banacek60chord43]

Absolutely; this has already been shown to be the case.

[@johnswarbrick2365]

My wife died on November - 2 main reasons. Doctor's strike put her treatment back and back and the environemnt in the ward. Between treatments she wasn't allowed to get rest and recovery because of the noise, loud chatter, telehone ringing, buzzers, etc etc. The old addage of if you want to recover don't go into hospital is so true.

[@maureengladwell1317]

Sotrue

[@williammorris1384]

Condolences to you. I’m sorry to hear that:( . Best wishes:)

[@john50beach18]

I'm not entirely sure you can say someone died because they didn't get enough rest and recovery on the ward. I mean what would you even base that conclusion on

[@dianewray1867]

@@john50beach18 Just try it - then you will perhaps understand what the poor man means!

[@dianewray1867]

So, so sorry to hear that. Sleep and rest are much more important to aid recovery than anyone imagines - until they or a loved one have been there.

[@OneGuySomewhere]

Here is this undeniable truth from a patient in Wales. The NHS here is NOT fit for purpose and I could list a long number of issues where I have been dealt with extremely poorly by NHS Wales. It is WRONG to continually blame the UK Government for healthcare’s laughable processes. The NHS Management must be held to account for their own very poor performance. The net result of this is patients are being dealt with flippant offhand attitudes as though we are a nuisance and care and empathy is evaporating by the day.

[@Norfolkbiker50]

Couldn't agree more, my father in law died in September after spending most of the last 4 years of his life in hospital, patients are an inconvenience to all the staff and are treated accordingly.

[@OneGuySomewhere]

@@Norfolkbiker50 I am very sorry to hear that. Care and empathy is slowly vanishing it seems also they don’t really act or listen to how you feel about things. Just come out with the Covid, short staffed, overworked and under strain, cards all the time. It’s like you have no right to express your concerns.

[@Norfolkbiker50]

@@OneGuySomewhere it doesn't help that a large percentage of the staff don't speak English.

[@dreddykrugernew]

Its the full country, from the councillors you elect to award contracts to companies to fix your potholes to the countless barbershops and car washes that are all over, the country is being drained dry by everyone. The councillors and local MPs they are all on the gravy train and we get what we vote for in this country.

[@Norfolkbiker50]

@@dreddykrugernew actually if we got what we voted for Boris Johnson would still be prime minister, sunak has never had a single vote, he's there through Sharp practice.

[@davehooper5115]

I earn 20,000 per year and i don't use food banks, I have a mortgage and a car. So what are people doing with their money to not be able to live on 60k??????????????????

[@Sr68720]

60 k in London is nothing

[@musheopeaus4125]

@@davehooper5115 £130,000 after training

[@peterdixon7734]

​@@Sr68720The cost of 10% of a house with no mortgage interest.

[@charley998]

@@Sr68720rubbish 60k is where you spend it ....... priorities.

[@facehugger3]

60k a year is 5K per month. I'm sure a lot of people would just love to be that poor.

[@Elevate_G]

60k/ 5k monthly if your doing brown envelopes and not paying tax. Taxman needs his cut too, £60K a year = £42,900 after tax - £3,575 monthly

[@UTNCKR]

​@Elevate_G 36 to 40 h a week. Yeah, right.

[@16Arson]

@@ramsaybolton9151Boo fucking hoo. The truth is that junior doctors are Workshy freeloaders who deserve much LESS than they currently make.

[@Wishing_you_peace]

Tax, NI and pensions are deducted. As well as student loans.

[@33LB]

@@ramsaybolton9151 dangerous job? please don't make me cringe. medicine is extremely safe and generally speaking, the only illness they're going to get by being close to other people is the common cold, which has absolutely no impact on anyone's life. of course, the exception in recent years is covid, but covid is an extremely rare event and most people are vaccinated against covid now. there are far more dangerous jobs done by millions of people across the country every single day.

[@Lonsome1223]

James whale so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and wish you all the best. Since Covid it seems our GP'S have refused to do the job we pay them to do. And I'm almost 80 years old and up until now have never known a doctors strike . 35% madness. THIS IS POLITICAL!!.

[@user-tq1qd3iu2t]

Terminal cancer? Since when? Wasn't James Whale one of the jab tyrants who sought to beliitle those that wouldnt take this cancer inducing muck? Oh dear......

[@Tam-xg8dl]

It’s ALL political they disgust me.That A+E incident of James,s wife lying on the floor for 12 hrs has shocked & disgusted me.

[@sharonbennett9953]

this is happening to alot of people it is a disgrace

[@ClactonCuun]

🎉 You get shocked by complete fiction? Go hide under your bed

[@gdiwolverinemale4th]

Yup ... cause the baby boomers and posterior generations have thoroughly destroyed everything with their love for socialism and free stuff.

[@polaris7122]

@@ClactonCuun I was on a trolley in A&E for 25hrs, it's not fiction you clown!

[@user-ps6fj2mr2p]

My wife was on the waiting list for spinal surgery after 18 months 2 months befor surgery she was put under another surgeon who told her she was not on his list and would have to start again. This is what they do.

[@RaveyDavey]

God I hope people earning £60K are NOT using bloody food banks.

[@gavinjoyce4054]

​Pounds not calories @user-qk7vv3mx1s

[@esporter5721]

U.K. tax laws warp all income. Country is destroyed

[@lyndawatson5211]

No matter how much money you earn if you have no control over how you spend it, nothing will be enough! They should be donating to food banks not taking from food banks.

[@simoncartlidge1726]

I am on £22,000 a year and manage ok no need to use a food bank if you Budget correctly,£60,000 a year they dont know how lucky they are!

[@davidbrown2571]

The food bank near us has BMW cars range rovers etc parked outside regularly.

[@Paulzor923]

It's not the patients fault it's the fault of management so why take it out on patients by striking? How does that change anything? You're understaffed because there's too many people using the NHS that aren't from this country.

[@TheLincolnrailsplitt]

Ok. That effectively means doctors are never allowed to strike. Is this what you are after?

[@dustinwatkins7843]

Yes. They're an essential service. Legislate them back to work, period. @@TheLincolnrailsplitt

[@lennon1482]

@@TheLincolnrailsplitt err yea

[@goodyeoman4534]

Because greed is more important to them than vocation.

[@juliaedmunds9961]

​@@TheLincolnrailsplittyes

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

Doctors are greedy. In my town the specialists drive Mercedes and Range Rovers. The GPs refuse to work after hours or at weekends and barely engage with their patients. Both specialists and GPs send their children to private schools, their families and themselves to private hospitals, and are part of an increasing inequitable wealth divide. The university system has set them up to expect high wages, wealth, high status and to work a 9-5 weekly job. It is disgusting and tax payers are paying. Meanwhile our public hospitals are at breaking point.

[@joecanteen7428]

Many people in my country become doctor because of high status in social and wealth, They let people dead in front of hospital becase he is poor.

[@martinbennett9578]

Superstar doctors

[@Chitapool]

Poorly educated young Lads who kick a lump of plastic around a field for 90 minutes a week also drive Mercs and Range Rovers. If you dislike Doctors that much, next time you are seriously I'll, call a non greedy person to tend to you instead.

[@goodyeoman4534]

I have met some amazing doctors. She is definitely not one. Didn't even show any compassion when the host told he he has terminal cancer.

[@markhutton6055]

@@Chitapool Doctors are amongst the best paid people in the country, not as well paid as footballers but they aren't paid for by the Tax payers and people have a choice about whether or not they want to pay them that amount. Nurses are paid more than the average joe, by quite a large margin (even before their pay deal). Junior Doctors have had it rough recently, but are still headed towards wealth that most of us can only dream of. The strike is the equivalent of kicking a sick many while he is on the operating table (quite literally).

[@user-pp9bg6os2c]

Last year my mum was in the Leeds general infirmary on end of life care on a ward full of very old sick people. There were old people in pain crying out for help! I watched these badly done to underpaid nurses stood around the reception area laughing and joking while ignoring these poor old people’s cry’s.. well done nhs! I could add more but would probably be locked up for it

[@jean2740]

I witnessed this sort of thing myself the ignoring crying out people while they plan there evening out and laughing out very loud.

[@joannasuccess]

I've worked for the NHS and after 6 months or so I have witnessed nurses becoming de sensitised which is sad. Thing is you have to question why.... why would someone start to slowly switch off?

[@strumminronin]

Second what the OP wrote. When a family member was in hospital, she was left without medication, "no one was available" to nip down to the pharmacy in the same building to pick it up for her, whilst they had staff playing on their phone. Then there was a handful of staff in scrubs talking really appropriately loud about hospital politics, whilst using the patients' waiting area as a common room. I could go on.

[@MediaFXNoosa]

Same happened to me i crawled on the ward floor in agony and at the reception was 3 nurses looking at there phones talking

[@jillemburey3214]

I agree. I've been in and out of hospital for years and nurses are always gathered at their station talking and laughing. I waited TWO HOURS for some morphine once.....

[@musheopeaus4125]

They earn so much that they all go part time and do private work £290,000 av

[@babylonsburning1]

Rubbish. Consultants do private work. Junior Doctors are not consultants.

[@musheopeaus4125]

@@babylonsburning1 oh dear they will be consultants at the moment they aren’t even doctors . Just trainees under supervision . Stop being gullible

[@babylonsburning1]

​@@musheopeaus4125 You refuted your own statement you fool. Grow your brain, not your ego.

[@suzann2531]

There’s bound to be more pressure put on these doctors with the amount of immigration into this country. We need more hospitals and doctors. By giving these junior doctor’s more money isn’t going to help their workload.

[@harpersmythe658]

I’d say stop importing more patients. But that’s just me 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@amandaslade9072]

Stop blaming all government failures and greedy, lazy Doctors on immigrants, it's absolute nonsense

[@goodyeoman4534]

Wait till all the Palestinians start flooding in.

[@lizliz4186]

More money might not lighten the workload but it is a motivator to keep going under a terrible workload. Isn't that why we pay garbage men so much...., because the compensation makes up for the crappy work, otherwise no one would do it.

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@lizliz4186 I'm not so sure. Because whenever inflation rises, they'll think they can just go on strike again until they get a pay rise.

[@benny210169]

£25bn the NHS paid in compensation because of negligence and possibly strikes. There's the pay rise. The amount of waste within the NHS is shocking.

[@fricozoid1]

"possibly strikes" - stop lying you pathetic waste of space.

[@kevincarr365]

It’s because the dr’s ain’t trained properly, like this woman is saying

[@bobsocks7575]

@eljay5009Agree it’s not underfunded it’s just poorly spent

[@benny210169]

@@kevincarr365 then they shouldn't be anywhere near patients. It's not the government that trains these folk to become doctors. The knowledge of medicine has existed for centuries and it isn't lost. I'd say it's down to the wrong sort of trainee. You know, the ones that will strike over ridiculous pay demands than rather treat patients. The sort who turn into GPs and are loathe to see their patients. You see, it isn't all one sided. There was a time when the doctor came to your house and treated you.

[@adihotson8132]

If a junior doctor gets 60k a year then so should a serviceman even thoses who have served 20years in wars risk8ng there lives dont even get that its just greed

[@Sionnach1601]

There are many now risking their lives and completely sacrificing their finances to fight the war of stealth in our countries today. Imprisonment and criminal records, poverty, destitution, all to fight govt overreach and state corruption. Nothing is ever said about those new soldiers of today. At least a military soldier gets SOME pay and a pension, and also gets "Thank you for your service everywhere he goes." We get nothing absolutely nothing

[@longdongsilver1255]

Ive been left with nerve damage due to the great care of the NHS

[@emmahowells8334]

This doctor is proof that they are more concerned with money than the patients they supposed to be caring for, people are dying and all she is concerned with is the pay. Everyone knows being a doctor at a hospital isn't an easy job and pay isn't fantastic, then if you can't handle that don't be a doctor do something else. These junior doctor also do private care work so they make extra there etc.

[@johnmccann5104]

Junior doctors are by definition "junior"...They are not consultants or surgeons ...They work their way up to that level and reap the rewards accordingly... A pcso doesn't earn as much as a chief inspector for obvious reasons....same principle 🤔 Not messaged in ages Emma so hope you are well and have had a good start to 2024🇬🇧x

[@graham2167]

Why shouldn’t doctors be rewarded for the difficult work that they do?.

[@EattheRich-re7kv]

@@graham2167 they are rewarded, as they climb firther up the ladder. All very clearly laid out before they decided to commit, so let flip it. Why SHOULDNT they just do what every other generation of doctors did and "struggle" on 25-40k (struggle, my arse...) before earning their 6 figure salaries when qualified? How would you feel if you employed builders to extend your home, and once they'd gutted it they said right, were going on strike til you pay up another 35%... I know how you'd feel then, when YOU lost out...

[@paradisekohchangstyle2150]

That's just the point though, isn't it? They can't handle being doctors due to the poor management and chronic underfunding of the NHS. So they are leaving - leaving in droves. Right? So they will keep leaving, as you have suggested. It's happening every day. Eventually, when there are no doctors left - because they have taken on board your sage advice - what is going to be your own solution to that ensuing crisis?

[@emmahowells8334]

@@paradisekohchangstyle2150 Then if they can't handle it, they shouldn't have become doctors, as the saying goes if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. The strikes are risking more lives, the that's the real risk,.it's not about conditions it's all about money, if it wasn't they wouldn't be asking for a high amount that they will never get.

[@brianellis1257]

Absolutely not it’s absurd. My doctors drive new range rovers, work limited hours and don’t exactly break a sweat. In addition they all get amazing benefits us in the normal world could only dream of including an amazing pension. Greedy

[@gamble9437]

I can guarantee you he isn't a junior doctor for the NHS. He will work I'm private health care and get paid lots of money.

[@fricozoid1]

We live in a capitalist society. Don't clutch your pearls when some people follow the Tory example and make as much money as they can whilst not caring about others. What an absolute hysterical snowflake you are.

[@malcolmemsley5909]

Are these junior doctors,? Being a Doctor isn't like say what my job was Aircraft Fitter. I didn't expect the same renumeration as someone dealing with peoples health life and well being or someone operating on someone's heart or brain. Its a job with an awful lot of responsibility. These talking heads are laughable.

[@kwameopoku3576]

Study harder in ur new life

[@bakersmileyface]

£60,000 a year and you're at the food bank? Naaah not happening. Estimated at £42,900 after tax. That's a LOT of money. Two years of living at home with your parents, you can get a large deposit down and secure a cozy mortgage. You'll still be able to pay for your food, hell you could buy a takeaway every week.

[@MrSBGames]

That is a woman who has had her parents buy her everyhing she has ever wanted.

[@londonman8688]

can the UK stop pretending the NHS is world class

[@taffyterrier]

NHS doctors are third rate

[@vanessac1721]

Amen. People are so indoctrinated here.

[@taffyterrier]

@@vanessac1721 The clapping sheeple.

[@joycegibbs5267]

I don't, it's the liberals & left that do. It was built when our population was small, it's now out of control which is why it's no good anymore and needs dismantling and rebuilt to meet the needs, (althought that's impossible now), we're overpopulated and skint !!

[@fricozoid1]

@@taffyterrier says the Tories virtue signallers, clapping for carers, claiming the vaccine roll-out was world-beating 🤣🤣🤣clapping sheeple INDEED

[@silverstars7882]

I started nursing in 1965 and finally retired in 2012. I saw the way it gradually went down hill, slowly but surely. I have zero sympathy for any medical person who goes on strike. People in the NHS no longer have the same dedication, and respect for the institution that they use to have. It makes me so sad.

[@taffyterrier]

Blair and Brown were largely responsible.

[@sharonbennett9953]

well said

[@Maggy47]

Thank you I'm watching my daughter going through stage 2 cancer now spread to her bladder 😢

[@joycegibbs5267]

so true. You can tell they don't really care about the patients and institution, it's politics now. My cousins partner, (who's a consultant), left because of it, he couldn't stand the ridiculousness of it.

[@jaimz33]

@@Maggy47 praying for her.

[@jruk1981]

The Doctor did fantastically well considering neither of them would let her speak for more than 5 seconds. She stayed very calm and level headed, exactly what the NHS needs

[@tmister007]

Political idiots, who think that killing patients aligns with fair working conditions, whilst earning in the top 5% of the country and crying about wages...... Yeah the public really love that, Clown.....

[@garyfryer5334]

Its called Arrogance!

[@jruk1981]

You appear mistaken, the two clowns opposite her displayed far more arrogance.

[@garyfryer5334]

@@jruk1981 Oh! !0 years in the NHS...No Mistakes!!

[@jruk1981]

Mistakes? As per the spelling and grammar in your last reply? I don’t agree with the strikes but I also don’t agree with this type of interview technique. As I said, the Doctor did very well.

[@ldhigginsfarms6942]

Too many people using the NHS that don’t pay anything towards it!!

[@normanroscatha2753]

Definitely the case! Thousands come to the UK each year, get the timing right when pregnant and you just fly in. Next step gets you into a BIG London hospital, 12 days + in then let out to go home, no questions like NHS registration or payment. Just another expense written off. Unpaid bill never paid, another £12,000 lost ( stolen ). NHS STAFF Don,t give a dam. Not surprising no money to pay junior doctors. How about a 50% up front or arrest/deportation to country of choice!!!

[@stevenhull5025]

Don't forget all those on weekend benders who put a strain on A&E departments up and down the country. These people should be made to pay for their medical treatment. Why should we have to pay for their drinking habits.

[@alecmartin2661]

NO WAY these 'junior doctors' deserve this pay rise ! Currently i have a relative in hospital, and imo the Dr's are a disgrace !! they have no idea what they are doing, she cant walk unassisted , she has been bedbound for the last 4 MONTHS, they are now threatening to send her home , they were telling us she was going to get a course of Physiotherapy 3-4 times a week, so far she has received 3 times in 4 MONTHS !!!

[@erertertert44]

junior doctors earn the same as someone woking in a supermarket or a coffee shop, Please explain how that makes any sense?

[@jarodbaker7718]

because they are juniors, not rocket science is it @@erertertert44

[@user-eu2ps7kz6d]

She's a politician... can't answer a simple question

[@dodgynumber7533]

She’s not a Politician…she’s a Doctor

[@benibluefoe]

She isn't allowed to answer. Those males TALK OVER HER. Tell those nutsacks to shutup and let HER SPEAK WITHOUT INTERRUPTION!

[@SMacCuUladh]

@@dodgynumber7533 She's a narcissist.

[@spacetime3]

no no these hosts are plebs fking no clue what happens in the NHS.

[@fluxington]

@@dodgynumber7533 So the OP missed the word 'like' - she's like a politician. And she did sound more like a politician than a doctor.

[@angelbading]

At 60K a year? even after tax, food is still affortable.

[@janehawkes-pe8bp]

When a junior doctor saw me he told me to go home and see my doctor on Monday, got off bed couldn’t breathe and it was the staff nurse who told me to stay where I am. Spent a week in hospital on medication and oxygen

[@londonman8688]

she is an utter hypocrite, focus on patients , liar

[@EnglishVeteran]

As soon as she refers to a Pandemic I know she is deluded!

[@SMacCuUladh]

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by propaganda, spiritually starving, hysterical, naked.

[@calumlittle9828]

Literally thinking the same about you dummy.

[@birdinio1111]

​@@SMacCuUladhthey may be educated but doesn't mean they are intelligent. To think they still believe it and endorse the vax

[@briandoherty3249]

Plandemic not pandemic.

[@calumlittle9828]

@@briandoherty3249 planned by whom?

[@johncookson1478]

The one question not asked is if the Governement agreed to pay NHS Staff more money would Health Care in the NHS improve, speed up? They will get paid more but nothing will improve!

[@DavidMyers-bl9gx]

Yet again wealthy people telling me how hard life is. Try on living 13000 year. And I cannot use a food bank. 60.000 jumped up self important people

[@stevenhull5025]

Try £7440 (£620 pm) a year. I don't ask for pension credit, council tax reduction, free food from food banks or any charity whatsoever. I also have my two companion cats to feed. They come first as far as I am concerned. I only have myself to blame as I worked in low paid jobs most of my life due to my disability. Some jobs had zero pension schemes in place. I thought of going to train in something with better prospects but I never did. At the end of the day you can't take what you have with you. I have not got much myself but there are millions around the world with far less than me. I am just grateful that I can wake up and say "I'm still here you silly old fool".

[@nullspace2166]

If you didn't bother to go to school ,you deserve 13000 you Council estate junkie

[@zenaidawalton982]

Woman if you’re not happy to work with NHS, then go out.

[@jordizee]

Id love to see these doctors p60 and see how much they really earn.

[@taffyterrier]

They don’t earn it - they are paid it.

[@Dollybird198]

@@taffyterrierwell they do earn it because they’re working they’re not getting paid for nothing are they

[@taffyterrier]

@@Dollybird198 As they are overpaid the salary is not earned.

[@micksmixxx]

@@Dollybird198 I can see that YOU are missing the point again! 💩

[@glenoxman7904]

Moral of the story . . . Don't get ill in England 😢

[@mrnobodieswildcampingadventure]

My wife is a consultant and has said many times, that most who are Doctors or Junior Doctors should not be in the profession! She has no time for strikes created by these hypocrites!

[@taffyterrier]

The new self-entitled breed of poorly educated, badly trained, incompetent British medics.

[@jack_irl]

Thats a symptom of lack of investment in wages.. in order to make up numbers the barrier to entry gets lowered, we're seeing it the same in so many other areas of the public sector.

[@taffyterrier]

@@jack_irl The number of medical school places has increased from 5000 to 8000 since the 1980s hence the entry requirements have been systematically lowered to allow 3000 extra students to become doctors who in years gone by would not have made the grade.

[@88pedro888]

@@jack_irlLoad of shite

[@timwattison4419]

Privatise the NHS, simple !!! Stop all the 3rd Wotld scumbags using it for free. You should only have access to it if you have paid into the system for 5 years. Up until that time, you have to have private health insurance.

[@user-xs9fp3ic9y]

The doctors all over the country are a disgrace to their profession. Since the pandemic they seem to think it’s ok to work part time. Or even worse get a phone call. People don’t go to the doctor unless they need to. What they don’t want is an appointment in two weeks time! This never happened years ago, you went to the doctors, and sat in the waiting room until it was your turn. This is supposed to be progress! As an NHS nurse all my working life, I am disgusted by the action of junior doctors. People are dying, they don’t care!

[@fricozoid1]

It is OK to work part time. What pond did you crawl out from?

[@mrmensa1096]

Pandemic - LOL - 2020 had the 18th LOWEST DEATH RATE over previous 30 years - Office for National Statistics UK !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gcanada3005]

Pay them appropriately then. It’s pretty simple

[@adrianharrison5208]

​@@fricozoid1😂

[@TheSurrealWolf]

@@fricozoid1 a pretty thick one lets not beat around the bush

[@HibeeMcbee]

My mother in law works in procurement for the NHS - she says that it’s a black hole. They pay ‘Diversity Managers’ 70k a year!!! This is in Dumfries, one of the least diverse places in the UK 😂

[@pickashole]

Your mother in law is correct. Procurement in the NHS is a mess.

[@gxyb766]

Well, DEI and "diversity" are just buzzwords for ways to oppress the indigenous people. It's all a massive scam, on an industrial scale. My sister's a nurse in west Wales and couldn't get a job. She was told it's because they had to meet a diversity quota. They ended up importing nurses from Kerala, India. They desperately needed nurses, my sister lived in the same town, and they wouldn't give her a job, with almost 20 years experience. She had to move. We're being replaced.

[@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy]

Do you even know what Diversity managers do in healthcare?

[@hatchett122]

​@@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisydiversify funding from medical practicioners to middle management?

[@robbies8289]

Most of the extra money from covid the NHS received went straight into creating diversity depts and more managers that do nothing but create more wasteful teams meetings because they have nothing to do with. Now the doctors want more pay but the managers have blown the budgets.

[@88pedro888]

Why has she turned up in her uniform? If she was in the fire service would she be in her helmet?

[@user-ki6id4vt8u]

show off

[@RetroGameRepublic]

Greedy. If you don't like the pay, do something else. Don't put people at risk because of your greed.

[@b.m.9865]

Yeh thats one of the reasons why there is a shortage. They dont't like the pay. If more Drs leave then obviously will be harder to get appointments. Why study for a minimum of 5-6 years with huge amount of debt. Then every year keep paying registration fees and for courses. Work long hours under stressful conditions then have a crap wage. Aldi staff pay seemed to be decent and thats without the debt for loans. Tube drivers on 50k a year with no debt either. Universities have 9k tuition fees a year. Add on to that accommodation / food / bills as well as a normal life and you are paying it back for yeara

[@creatura_orbis_centuria]

That is why there are PAs now

[@Joewalter-x1k]

Totally agree 👍

[@user-fz8ep5ey4v]

From my personal experience there is a fortune wasted throughout the NHS . Doctors and nurses earn their money it’s the middle management that are the problem .

[@user-tq1qd3iu2t]

NHS is mostly a money laundering operation between the tax payers and the drug suppliers and medical equipment suppliers and their shareholders. The patients are the vehicle in between to provide justification for the transfer of wealth. I worked in the NHS for almost 20 years.

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

People keep blaming the middle management. The tory govt has made the NHS exactly how it is and their mission is to make it worse.

[@toke7560]

I've seen some useless mechanics. AND i've seen some utterly useless doctors. These aren't the caring people of years ago. Modern day greedy people.

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

@@toke7560 So, you found some tories, then.

[@brianbell3836]

Definitely. Our place employs a 'Manager of Managers' to corral all the managers in one place and manager them.

[@mtkoslowski]

Cut back on foreign aid to ungrateful and corrupt governments all over the world and plow it back into the NHS instead. The government must serve the people - not the other way around.

[@simonfarrimond3664]

The more these nhs trusts get in moneys and finances the more is wasted we dont see any improvements and the other is for buying medications we never seem to seek out the cheapest deal but the best deal for those who are linked to the pharmacy companies to get a little sweeetner in there own back pocket

[@mrmensa1096]

The Government works for the Globalist Cabal - research the WEF and the Great Reset !!!

[@originalkk882]

The amount spent on NHS England has doubled since 2008 to £120bn. The money has gone on diversity and climate change directors, the likes of NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation (both NHS trade unions), and endless levels of admin. The whole edifice only exists for the benefit of themselves. It must be torn down and replaced.

[@egbah428]

Well said. And give priority to those who pay tax and ni . Seriously what do my taxes go on. Certianly not the NHS or this country.

[@wilfred-wils]

Nhs funding has increased every single year you easily led simpleton

[@footyball66]

£60k a year is a decent wage if you don't live in London / South East. £60k is more than enough to afford food. Simple as that. If you are a Junior Doctor in London and the South East I think maybe an 8% pay rise is justified. Elsewhere....you can easily afford a home on your single Doctor's wage.

[@jimj2683]

They are being very dishonest. Because after the first year their pay increases dramatically. After 10 years they will easily earn 200-500k depending on where they work.

[@markbowdenhyp]

The Junior Doctor was excellent. The interview was just an angry old man ranting and being articulately educated in what is happening. Unfortunately the angry old man was only interested in his own voice.

[@taffyterrier]

The junior doctor is only interested in money - not patient care.

[@markbowdenhyp]

@@taffyterrier that isn’t true. Someone like this could make a lot more money elsewhere or by going private. There is a media and political narrative that these doctors don’t care and it’s all about the money. It’s the opposite. They are doing it because they do care and something needs to change or more people are going to die in the long term…. Possibly leading to the collapse of the whole NHS. It’s is the funding that is putting lives at risk… not the doctors who are trying desperately to work a broken system

[@taffyterrier]

@@markbowdenhyp No one outside the NHS is dumb enough to employ her. The NHS is not underfunded. Paying her and her ilk more will leave less money to hire more doctors. If junior whingers wanted to improve the NHS for patients they would striking for more staff - not bigger salaries for themselves.

[@MrDavidUno]

My sister in law not long after becoming a GP in London decided to move to the countryside. The NHS paid her rent whilst she house hunted and storage for her belongings , about a year. That was a time when London was offerìng incentives for GPs to relocate there. She found a rural practice, a few hours per day. It's no surprise that the NHS Is always in trouble.

[@darrenmackenzie1892]

Disgusting....

[@helenwilliams6366]

The NHS is not underfunded at all!

[@taffyterrier]

The sheeple beg to differ.

[@BunyanaRed1958]

Of course. But it ain't going on frontline services.

[@bridiesmith5110]

@@taffyterrierit isn’t underfunded. Money poorly spent. Reduce sick pay and attendance will increase overnight.

[@taffyterrier]

@@BunyanaRed1958 Oh yes it is - NHS doctors are among the highest paid in Europe.

[@taffyterrier]

The sheeple would beg to differ.

[@phil3332]

Go to food banks is an utter lie. l want one doctor to prove to me and the country that they are using food banks

[@somebodyelseuk]

The junior doctor who lives in the flat below me can afford to run two cars, one of which is a Mercedes, so I don't know what he's doing that she isn't.

[@Thomas-fr1ww]

People are dying because of these strikes end of chat And the junior doctors know this and are using this as leverage to get what they want Disgusting

[@marktan3327]

Avoidable deaths were increasing before strikes. Wake up

[@nicolashardlow2347]

Well said 👏 woke liberals to blame

[@brianbell3836]

@@nicolashardlow2347The Tories are responsible, Nick. They've been in power fifteen years.

[@maryearll3359]

Years ago, Tony Blair announced he was going to increase the numbers of hospital managers. Then, on BBC's Today programme, the Health Secretary announced how the NHS was so lucky because there was now 1 manager for every 2 patients. I can't remember the year or the Health Secretarys name but I do remember, very clearly, those figures - I was a working nurse then and have never forgotten.

[@dianewray1867]

My partner has been very ill recently, thank goodness it seems to have been viral and he's now properly on the road to recovery - at home! He spent three days in hospital, in isolation, on a drip. My advice, NEVER be admitted as an emergency on a Friday afternoon. You will only see the admitting doctor in A&E and then not one single glimpse of a doctor in any shape or form, until the Monday! Your only hope is that the nursing staff keep you going until finally you can stagger back home. They did all that they could without the intervention of a doctor once he reached the isolation ward/room. So, where were all the doctors then? Working weekdays and then partying at the weekends? I have NO sympathy at all with them.

[@user-hu1bw3or3p]

If junior. Doctors are on £60,000 a year ,where is the problem,why go on strike. Just do the best you can. Going on strike doesn’t help . You Junior doctor are helping no one going on strike. People should NOT be sacrificed because you want to strike for more money. What happened to the dedicated calling. By the way the majority of workers manage to live and pay their bills on about half of what you junior Doctors earn.

[@patriciakelly2714]

The NHS is broken because of all the management. Moore chiefs who are being payed high amounts whilst nurses and doctors are worn out. We need more nurses and doctors. We can’t encourage doctors and nurses and doctors if they are worked to death and if they go to other countries they have better working situations. I can see both sides. The whole system needs sorting.

[@goodyeoman4534]

It won't get sorted as long as the borders remain open and the management swamp isn't drained.

[@joycegibbs5267]

it's broken because of politics and woke lunacy.

[@MrDunkycraig]

The thing is its doctors in the management that screw it up

[@munkami]

What borders are you on about? @@goodyeoman4534

[@munkami]

It's broken because of Brexit and Boris Johnson. Tories haven't invested in the NHS, which is a Labour idea. @@joycegibbs5267

[@mariewalmsley6143]

She doesn't want to hear because she doesn't care. That's the real problem.

[@dustinwatkins7843]

Typical know it all ignorant doctor. They often have that attitude.

[@esm7708]

Open your ears and listen to her words

[@goodyeoman4534]

I noticed how her eyes didn't change at all when the host mentioned he had terminal cancer. It's clear she's motivated by greed. Working with another F1 and having a consultant with you on the ward is bloody great, so not sure why she felt "under-staffed".

[@esm7708]

@@goodyeoman4534you're talking absolute nonsense

[@mariewalmsley6143]

Yeah I noticed it too, no empathy.

[@JordonA98]

Outright disgusting demanding pay raises when you’re on £60K AS A JUNIOR

[@stellaadams7289]

None of these people should be allowed tontake the hyppocratic oath . I believe it says " DO NO HARM " .

[@leehighland5435]

Oaths are a waste of time with man, because man lies.

[@Noellegable]

The bma ditched the hypocratic oath YEARS ago

[@spector969]

The fact that she refuses to address the reality that these strikes are likely to lead to people dying is worrying... Many people are struggling with the cost of living at the moment, but none of us are holding people's lives to ransom in order to get a pay rise...

[@goodyeoman4534]

All she had in response was the correlation-causation line. Feeble. Cancelled appointments = increased number of missed/delayed diagnoses = increased deaths. So yes, there is causation.

[@mattexe27]

Though greedy teachers held our kids education to ransom.

[@gdiwolverinemale4th]

She is not Mother Teresa, is she? She is a healthcare professional and she demands good work conditions. What's wrong with that?

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@gdiwolverinemale4th What's wrong is that her unreasonable demand for more money is costing patient's the care they deserve.

[@pawellewandowski1031]

@@goodyeoman4534so ultimately you are saying that doctors are not allowed to strike!

[@oneshottscott7822]

I love the nhs don’t get me wrong but find myself agreeing with these 2 on this one

[@evelynvanzale4757]

What's left to love! The NHS has betrayed every original principle they purported to represent (the last four years proved that)! It is a rotting institution from the inside out. They've embraced DEI with dedicated adherence, continue to box-tick and fulfill 'quotas' with a vengeance and were too busy inviting staff to 'take the knee' during the whole blm grift (and Covid) to treat patients, so no, there's nothing left to love!

[@davidcooks2379]

They have no arguments though, they just interrupt her and each other. The point is that doctors are leaving because they can get more money elsewhere thus leaving those remaining doctors under more stress and at lower salary. Less doctors cannot do the same job as more doctors.

[@_bav]

@@davidcooks2379 Junior doctors were aware of the renumeration scale at the point they made their career choice, which, for the vast majority, was way after 2008, so why are they demanding restoration of pay levels to that point? The answer is primarily because they're political agitators and, secondarily, they are just plain greedy.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@davidcooks2379 Doctors leaving is the problem.

[@dinaworkman306]

Who is that privileged woman

[@jolo7173]

These Jr Doctors are entitled and laughable. £60K? And a Jr? Shut up and be greatful.

[@Norfolkbiker50]

My father in law died in September, for the last 4 years of his life he spent more time in hospital than at home, including a 6 month stay. I don't care what anyone says, my missus, members of the family and myself saw with our own eyes that far from being overworked these hospitals are staffed by lazy workshy nomarks. My missus was regularly taking patients to the toilet or showering them, changing their bedding, fetching them drinks. Every Saturday night we did a takeaway run for the whole ward so that the patients got at least one edible meal a week. This was all while the paid staff stood and watched. This was the queen Elizabeth hospital in kings Lynn. If these people are paid more than a 16 year old McDonald's worker they're paid too much.

[@Dollybird198]

Wow well done you and ur missus I wish I’ had the money for my Own takeaway never mind a whole ward

[@Norfolkbiker50]

@@Dollybird198 sorry, I didn't mean we paid for it aswell, I was saying that we used to drive into kings Lynn and fetch it because the hospital wouldn't let delivery drivers bring the food in. They tried to stop my missus a couple of times but quickly thought better of it.

[@randomcomputer7248]

Yeh. My Dad had a stroke a few years ago and since I had to spend alot of time at the hospital, I made a point of observing the workload etc. There was no sense of urgency and they were NOT over worked. I was often left to deal with the guy next to my Dad who had a stroke after the shock of losing his wife, he couldn't remember she had died and was walking around looking for his wife, he was very agitated and they just left him. I tried my best to calm him and they just watched. The staff were also rude mostly and as you say, lazy ! McDonald's workers have it much harder. Most of the jobs I've had were harder too ! What also annoys me is they keep wanting huge pay rises, but they miss the bit out where their pensions will also go up, and by a lot. My ex is a nurse with a couple of specializations and was on £50+k a few years ago. With that she was getting 34% of her wage put into a pension every year on top. When she retires she will get the state pension AND the NHS pension ! The canteens are subsidized, you can choose to go part time if you want, you can move to nearly anywhere in the UK and still have your job. They have it good, better than most of us, so I don't have much sympathy. millions of us have it much harder and will be on under half their pensions.

[@carolfaye6146]

I called into my local hub for a chat about covid vaccine, the staff were scruffy, un ironed uniforms,dirty trainers,couldn't be bothered attitude. As a retired nurse I thought my matron and mentor would be spinning in her grave. Can we help you?.No you bloody can't....

[@Norfolkbiker50]

@@carolfaye6146 exactly, they treat patients as an inconvenience

[@scoppio07]

Her colleagues can't afford lunch but they can afford private health care.

[@brianbell3836]

We all spend our money as it suits us

[@johnwalsh3658]

Exactly!

[@brianbell3836]

@@johnwalsh3658 People spend their money as they wish

[@cvc9220]

I'm willing to bet that their definition of not affording lunch is the ability to go into a shop everyday and spending 20 pounds a day on coffess and lunch. A lot of them think they're too entitled to meal prep of make lunches from home. The whole thing is ridiculous

[@john50beach18]

Well tbh having known many junior doctors, a lot of them are total idiots in terms of spending money. Keep buying costa everyday. taking ubers everywhere. getting robbed on their payslips and not knowing because they never actually read the bloody payslips

[@sandrawest2844]

Your not listening to the young lady you are just shouting her down and coming out with things you know nothing about. We need to listen to what their working conditions actually are. Doctors are leaving so we need more staff in order for the NHS to improve the service. 😡

[@taffyterrier]

Only 3.5% of doctors leave the NHS to work abroad.

[@DavidKennaway1]

As she was Miss England in 2019, competed in Miss world and is a doctor I'm sure she can afford lunch.

[@MusicLover-01]

James, I'm so sorry to hear about your wife being left in A&E for 12 hours! The NHS has fallen and should be disbanded and replaced at this stage, pure insanity!

[@brucey2166]

She was only there 2 hours. The other 10 was her taking time away from him chatting absolutely crap.

[@johnwhitson5923]

I don’t believe this narcissistic blowhards wife had a appendix that was about to burst was left in the A& E for 12 hours .

[@sidm3300]

She was crowned Miss England in 2019 and is a model. Why does she need to work as a doctor?

[@fourevertonsuk2]

this is not a debate, this is a biased rant. Well done the 'Junior' Doctor for standing up to these type of ignorant interviewers! These people just do not understand what is actually going on and only see it from the outside or what is being reported. Shameful!

[@apisincognito8173]

Bhasha Mukherjee handled herself really well here. Very composed

[@chefineer]

Junior doctors only earn less than national average (about £33k) in their first year. Then every year they have a large rise. By year 5 they're at £56k, which puts them in to top 10% of salary earners. By the end of training they're in the top 3% of earners. They never face redundancy and can pretty much move where they like in the country. They argue about the hours, but 1 in 5 are training only part time (on LTFT contracts), legally they're not obliged to work more than 40 hours, and if they feel they're overworked then giving them more money won't change that

[@gcanada3005]

We need doctors in Canada. They will make twice that much. Four times that much in the USA. No wonder you people can’t get doctors.

[@chefineer]

@@gcanada3005 ​@gcanada3005 we have no problem getting doctors. The government limits the number of juniors very closely. If all these ungrateful juniors on strike want to leave then as soon as they're gone theyll be replaced. Canada is welcome to them. There must be a reason you're desperate for doctors, eh ? If the pay and conditions are so good there, how come you're struggling to get them ?

[@gcanada3005]

@@chefineer Every country is struggling to get them. It looks like everyone has noticed but you. COVID combined with baby boomers retiring has led to a shortage everywhere. You probably think teachers and nurses shouldn’t be able to keep up with inflation also . When your government intentionally staggers wages in the public sector for years while reducing taxes on corporations and wealthy this is what you get. People get fed up. Please send those doctors here. It will make your situation even worse. Something a simpleton obviously cannot understand

[@chefineer]

@@gcanada3005 ​@gcanada3005 if £60k isnt enough now when their training, then they certainly wont be happy with £100000 after qualifying. Im from a medical family and none of us has any respect for striking juniors.

[@gcanada3005]

@eljay5009 They also pay heavily into that pension something people like you forget

[@edzombie78]

60k a year 3.5k a month after tax and says she goes to a food bank😂😂😂

[@gxyb766]

I don't know how anyone could live on that in London. A crappy flat in my area rents for almost £3k a month, and I'm not in an especially posh bit. Very glad I didn't go to medical school!

[@fireman-phil7307]

Such a LIAR that woman.

[@SamBendsHollings]

@@gxyb766 that simply isnt true. u can guy a one bed flat in london for 1k a month. no need to spend 3k a month on a one bedroom flat.

[@NewHandle_]

Then how do immigrants live in London? ​@@gxyb766

[@PovilasPanavas]

@@gxyb766 this is bullshit. Zone two, like 15 min walk from canary worth will give you a nice 2 bedroom apartment which a huge master bedroom which is en-suite (thus apartment actually has two bathrooms). The building is almost new. The same flat also has a big balcony by the full length of flat. 3000 a month? That must be zone 1. No reason to live in zone 1, when you can cycle or use public transport just fine from 2-4 zones.

[@banacek60chord43]

Totally agree with James. Dr Mukherjee knows so little about how things work, it's sad. Less money and fewer managers would probably be a good thing for NHS

[@stevenbatley8666]

Sickness has killed off the NHS,but always come back when their sickness money runs out!😢

[@iancasey5855]

My personal experience of being in hospital after having surgery was, not seeing a doctor for two days. And the nursing staff sitting around the nursing station, talking and laughing. I couldnt wait to get out of the place . I put my clothes and and was about to walk out without being discharged. The nurse thenm got the doctor

[@briancummings535]

Very same thing happened to me, mate.

[@pauliepaul3697]

I think you wanted to say is they are LAZY C♤♡TS

[@agt155]

I had an ACL op a few years back on the NHS and have never met the surgeon.

[@jaimz33]

I'm old enough to remember when the NHS was new. It wasn't long after the war and we were a country virtually bankrupt. But we managed to budget the NHS in a far superior way than today. No appointments were required, you didn't even need to give your name to the GP receptionist. You just took your turn in the queue. After some hospitalisation you even got sent to a convalescence hospital in the countryside. How could we afford that then? And why can't we now? Immigrants that's why.

[@davidcooks2379]

There were way less old people as well

[@Eric76]

I agree that a lot of the top clinicians are from Asia and Middle East and this has been the case for decades. However, can you perhaps explain why the native of this once great NHS are not becoming doctors since the days you talk of in this country?

[@joycegibbs5267]

and anything white people did was bad or colonialist so was got rid of !!

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@Eric76I believe they are but they go overseas.

[@duviworthing]

Quite simply, the breadth of service and options weren't offered. No transplants, no plastic surgery, very limited prescription medicines, the list goes on and on. Also the status and pay of Doctors was much higher in those days. The NHS bares no resemblance to its founding past. I'm not quite as old as you, but can remember how basic the service was even in the 1960s and 70s

[@plentyofnothing]

Defund the RNLI - the Lifeboat charity is the ferry service for illegals coming to the UK. That may result in a few weekend power boat types capsizing but no help coming - what's not to like?

[@michaelduggan9918]

These guys have the most bizarre, chaotic, adversarial and unproductive style of interviewing people.

[@MrT01582]

Using big words don't make you intelligent 🙄

[@Woodzta]

"Is that before or after tax" Haha this woman must be a comedian.

[@londonhodnet4079]

I remember when doctors were healers, would come to your house, you trusted them with your families health, looked up to them. Have heard it said it is because our new doctors have been pushed into the medical profession because of status, money, it’s not working for most people

[@mightymaff]

60k is good enough for any junior doctor......

[@leslieperkins759]

Stage of NHS Training Nodal point 2021 FY1 1 28,808 FY2 2 33,345 CT1 or ST1 / SpR1 3 39,467 CT2 or ST2 / SpR2

[@sicoco3216]

Good enough to pay for overseas holidays

[@Celred]

You dont need 60k+ to afford lunch. Bread and jam doesn’t cost a lot.

[@Sarah-qo9bu]

Lol

[@bridiesmith5110]

The reason Xmas and new year are dire is because drs are off skiing. The nhs is run on skeleton staff every weekend as drs don’t work weekends.

[@Yogeeie]

This is FACTS.

[@pamelagaull3928]

Believe me NHS Scotland is in a mess. I had to use my savings to pay £13K for a shoulder replacement. NHS surgeon said my useless painful arm just needed GP injections. I’m 76 and paid full Nat Ins for 43 years. I lived in England and worked for 25yrs. If Scotland gets independence I’ll be heading south. It’s noticeably a shambles on all fronts since last I lived here.

[@TeslaTony1]

She actually raises some good points. She was also prepared to listen, her intentions are good

[@3rah356]

I see Tory Trolls in the comment section. Horrible!

[@amandaslade9072]

It should be made illegal for them to strike, same as Police and Military. We've made them feel so entitled. I wouldn't want her as my Doctor, terrible attitude! She's utterly deluded, she needs to change her profession, our Police officers and Civilian staff, who work very long hours would give their right arm to earn 60k

[@joycegibbs5267]

she's an activist. She goes back on what she says when she's found out.

[@PaulGappyNorris]

I totally disagree with your opinion.

[@samuelwright1129]

Being a doctor is a calling, not a job to make money. The UK is becoming more like the US!

[@stevegray5709]

As always, in everything. The UK is so deeply embedded in the USA's ahole I don't believe it knows a way out.

[@joycegibbs5267]

we are copying the US. The woke, identitly rubbish came from there and tragically, and tragically, we are going to elect a party, (Labour), that will follow exactly what the Democrats have done and look at the misery that's caused there.

[@TanBurishere]

Are you serious? Being a priest is a "calling" and they shouldn't be paid at all. Bet you don't have a problem with that though? You have any idea what Doctors and Nurses see on a daily basis and how hard and often long they work? Wtf is wrong with you people?

[@ony583]

​@@TanBurishereWhy the squalid cover-ups in the NHS? The NHS cover-up deaths from negligence and bully anyone who tries to blow the whistle when anyone ties to bring to light failings of putting patients’ lives at risk. There is a culture of bullying, intimidation and lies in the NHS reaching to the very top and If any one tries to uncover bad practices their messages go unanswered, or are stonewalled. Patients died needlessly through NHS incompetence and negligence by the staff. The NHS could/have commissioned psychiatric reports that labels people - wholly falsely - as a paranoid schizophrenic if they try to blow the whistle. It is of course, the old Soviet Union which was given to silencing its critics by certifying them as insane. Roger Davidson lost his job as the CQC’s head of media and public affairs just before the 2010 General Election after revealing that one quarter of NHS trusts had failed to meet basic hygiene standards. "The NHS and everyone associated with them attempt to 'restore public confidence in the NHS', by lying." At the very root lies an appalling litany of serial incompetence, indifference and even cruelty by front-line staff. Let us not forget the dreadful events themselves in Morecambe Bay hospitals, where at least 16 babies and two mothers are estimated to have died through neglect, and in Mid Staffs, neglect and cruelty reached such a pitch that patients drank from flower vases to relieve their thirst. 14 hospitals were investigated for unusually high death rates. And we know from example after sickening example that too many elderly patients are treated all too frequently with a callousness that defies belief. While thousands of NHS staff are highly professional and dedicated, far too many have simply lost the ethic of caring, and these failings are not being addressed; because what rules in the NHS, from top to bottom, is a culture of ruthless unaccountability in which the buck stops nowhere. Patients have no power to vote with their feet - as they do in insurance-based systems. Meanwhile, the regulators developed into a crazily spiralling bureaucracy answerable to no one and looking after their own interests instead. The NHS wash their hands of responsibility when things went wrong, Instead, they dump that burden upon the myriad quangos set up for that purpose -while wrapping themselves in the mantle of the potent NHS myth as Britain’s sanctified temple of compassion and altruism, as a result, the entire service knows it has to conspire to pretend that everything was for the best in the best of all possible health care systems - and anyone trying to tell the truth is threatened with the sack, gagged when they left or otherwise bullied by amoral apparatchiks. The CQC cannot be put right because the NHS cannot be put right for the root of this moral and professional corruption is that the entire bureaucracy of the NHS - up through the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister himself - conspires to tell the public the big lie that the NHS remains a national treasure because no other system matches it for decency and compassion, in fact, the opposite is true. And until that fact is honestly faced and its consequences translated into a radical rethink of healthcare delivery, the horror voiced in official circles at Morecambe Bay, Mid Staffs and the rest will be no more than crocodile tears.

[@mattexe27]

I wouldn’t begrudge someone who spent years and years studying incredibly hard to save lives a payrise. What if they saved your life, your child’s life? They deserve good pay as the stress they deal with is immense.

[@Hector-bj3ls]

The diversity crap has to go. It's not just destroying the NHS. The whole country is suffering because of that nonsense.