Today, April 11, saw the first day of a 92-hour period of industrial action
"It's sad it has come to this. I would much rather be treating patients," one doctor admits as he stands on the picket line outside the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
, which has left NHS leaders fearing for the fate of the NHS - and that patients might be left in danger. In Greater Manchester at least, the strike action has got off to a steady start, say a number of senior sources. Rotas have been filled by consultants who have been flexible with their working patterns.
“We need doctors to look after patients,” explains Dr Narayanan. “If there’s fewer doctors then the focus will be on emergency and urgent care. Electives will be affected, a person who requires a hip replacement will be in pain for longer, they might not be able to work for longer because their treatment has been delayed."Since 2008, junior doctors have seen a real-term pay cut of over 26.
“The numbers going abroad certainly seems to be increasing. Looking at the data, one in five doctors aren’t coming back - it cannot be good for the workforce, senior medics cannot be easily replaced.”
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