‘Who do they think they are?’ Readers clash over NHS doctor strikes

AThe settled doctors were preparing for another strike, and readers answered with passionate and polarized opinions about the latest NHS payment dispute.

Some sympathize with doctors, argued that the salary should keep up with inflation since 2008. He warned that the lack of salaries will increase the burnout, debt and migration and weakened an NHS even less in personnel and resources.

Others stated that doctors deserve better wages and respect and needed difficult hours and training. Many of them also criticized the Health Secretary Wes Streeting for promises for “reneging ..

But not all were supportive. Some readers described 29 percent wage demand as excessive and non -contact after a 22 percent increase in last year.

Many of them were disappointed with long -term waiting for appointments and bad patient results, and questioning whether the increasing fee alone would improve the services.

Here is what you have to say:

I have little sympathy for NHS staff

To be honest, for the last 15 years, I have noticed a significant change in the attitude of GPs and doctors to their patients. Most of the time, GP seems indifferent to my health needs, and I think that when I need my injection for a particular situation, I think I was sent from the pole. While the GP blames the hospital, the hospital does not return its finger to GP surgery.

I also observed a significant change in the attitude of those who manage the phone calls. When I had to see my GP, I was told that I was given only 5 to 10 minutes to make a phone appointment or discuss my concerns. Most of the time, my problems are not really handled; Instead of getting more appropriate medical assistance, it seems like I’m chatting with my next door neighbor.

The fact that the hospital and GP surgery I attended, which is even more disappointed, are usually much less busy than 15 years ago. However, they still offer appointments after at least four weeks. Nonsense! If the government has been playing in the last 15 years, I believe that NHS personnel, including surgeries, have a role. For this reason, I have little sympathy for NHS personnel who demand wage increases exceeding the average UK rates.

Right now, NHS seems to think that it has done a great job, but that’s not the case. Doctors from countries such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Mexico, China, Thailand and Vietnam are usually well educated and willing to work less without sacrificing health services for patients. In the meantime, our newly educated doctors often have the desire to move to countries such as Australia, the United States and Canada, which sometimes gives the impression that they are stuck in their work in the UK.

Kathinetateisback

Do you support the strike? Let us know your views. Comments.

Everyone needs to join doctors

Everyone must participate in doctors, stand with them and fight against the scourge of low wages expected to accept as compensation for the work they undertake.

Doctors pioneer – people need to ride on the ship or withdraw the road.

Indythinkster

Payment and Inflation

Everyone deserves to keep up with inflation since 2008. Everyone contains doctors and other NHS staff.

Doctor

Results not standard

It would not have been so bad if NHS had been as good as half of most of our comparable European neighbors.

Undoubtedly, NHS was insufficient compared to many Western European countries, but did Boris need to correct everything through the red bus?

Yetanothername

Do they want more now?

In 2024, young doctors received an average wage increase of 22 percent for two years, which increased by £ 9,000 to £ 16,000 per year. Now they want 29 percent above it. Who do they think they are? The country has limited resources and cannot direct money to provide better facilities and medications for patients.

Pomerol95

People will not forgive the streets

No, the street, the people won’t forgive you.

Doctors were promised to pay for payment. You renew it.

British NHS’s per capita is less than the health services of comparable nations, including Scotland, which is an important factor in determining health results and waiting lists.

Not to pay enough to doctors will not improve this. And if they are not paid adequately, they will never pay their large student debts – or they can leave the country, leave the public wallet to take the entire tab and to completely lose their unfounded investments completely.

Northboat

Does it make sense to be a GP anymore?

Does it make sense to be GP now by looking at the salary range? They receive more money for smart people less education (expensive) and less for less work. I missed any plan for this problem in Streeting’s 10 -year NHS plan.

Deputy

What mess

The more complexity, the more you pay to anyone, the more valuable they are. NHS does not help doctors do not require a five -year course and then practice for a few years, but on the beautiful list they should be able to prescribe medication and do a blood test to justify it. It is not surprising that doctors decide to get money instead of a rewarding career.

Why didn’t this incompetent government offer computer technology for diagnosis?

And did he release doctors to do a more interesting and challenging job?

What a mess and the slightest healing sign.

Mrbishi

My respect is wearing thin

Not again. In other words, young doctors who learn and need supervision demand a wage increase of 29 percent. They decided to train as a doctor? Students will investigate their potential gains, but as soon as they are entitled, they feel right to demand higher than other professional groups.

Covid, a trained professional, a GP or expert, to wait longer, investigations are delayed, diagnostic and treatments means… How much is a piece of rope?

Nowadays, many doctors work only part -time. If you want more fees, work longer hours. Like the rest. My respect for these hardworking professional caregivers and healers has become very weakened. They demand us to respect them – where is respect for those in need?

Chuckiethhebrave

A major change in the attitudes of doctors

There has been a major change in attitude between many doctors and reception staff (trained by GPS as maintenance barriers). Out of the clock is awful. Many doctors don’t care. And remember, doctors take their medical qualifications for peanuts-to become a doctor in the USA requires four years of bachelor’s degree and then four-year medical training-this is hundreds of thousands of dollars to be repaid. Perhaps young doctors would feel better about their wages if they took a minute to understand the cost of their education to the British taxpayer.

Any

They deserved an award after my pande – but…

After the nightmare of his pandema, NHS health workers deserved an award for their commitment under terrible conditions. However, doctors should understand that an unprecedented increase was given under the Blair government, that they had a generous rise last year and that most other workers have not seen a real increase in their salaries for years. As someone waiting for more than three years to diagnose for mobility problems, I will definitely not support doctors.

Snot

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