Ministers 'looking to impose doctor contract'

[Northerner]

Ministers are paving the way to impose a contract on junior doctors in England after the profession rejected the deal that had been agreed between union negotiators and the government.

British Medical Association members voted 58% to 42% against the deal.

BMA leaders had urged members to accept the terms, which were announced in May after talks with the government resumed following six strikes.

Government sources told the BBC they were "minded" to impose the deal.

Officials are now assessing the government's legal position, but with an equality impact assessment already carried out that is thought to be a formality.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36714792

 

[grovesy]

This does not suprise me either!

 

[Northerner]

There was an interview on C4 last night where a doctor pointed out that 20% of doctors come from other EU countries - no doubt many of them are feeling very discouraged currently by the government's refusal to confirm their residency here is secure So, discourage your homegrown candidates and alienate your overseas candidates - to me this is virtually criminal undermining of the one service most people will agree is something that must be sustained and protected

 

[grovesy]

I read somewhere yesterday most probably on twitter that some of the EU doctors in this country , are not applying for training posts because they are not sure of the future status!
I watched the parliamentary debate on Monday on the status of EU citizens , there seemed to an overall consensus that the government could do something about! The minister would not budge and would say why Mrs May was not present for the debate!

 

[Northerner]

I read somewhere yesterday most probably on twitter that some of the EU doctors in this country , are not applying for training posts because they are not sure of the future status!
I watched the parliamentary debate on Monday on the status of EU citizens , there seemed to an overall consensus that the government could do something about! The minister would not budge and would say why Mrs May was not present for the debate!

Things like this should all have been clarified before the referendum even took place. It seems Cameron was so sure of winning that he thought nothing would have to change after the vote. Now we have a situation where neither side made any plans for the consequences of a leave vote - pathetic incompetence

 

[grovesy]

No the day of the result I had a Solvikian midwife on Facebook saying what happens to me, people were replying you will be alright, but nobody in the debates before even discussed it!