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Arthurgray50@blu · 03-09-2016, 22:04

Members will NOT like what l am going to say.
I have been at West Middlesex Hospital for the past 4 days, with a neighbour who is dying of Cancer.
While l was there, l was shocked that there were only a couple of Drs on duty. Spoke with a Nurse and was told that a Drs had not turned up for work. Therefore Drs that were on earlier duty. Had to cover there shift.

There were nurses looking after 15 PATIENTS. And everyone was rushing round. I went up to a Dr and asked him about my neighbour, and he advised me that they had a patient in Cardiac arrest.
When l went up to the ward. There were 6 patients in the ward - there was ONE Dr covering THREE WARDS.

These Drs should not have to put up with the crap that Hunt is forcing upon them.

IF you have a dr working FIVE days, you cannot expect them to work SEVEN days on the SAME wage.
Its just stupid.

And l cannot even imagine that Drs would leave a patient who needs vital help, to go off duty. If another Dr wasn't there. Patient Care is paramount to them.

Like the Fireman who went on strike, and there was a major accident. They went to help.

What Hunt and May are doing is wrong. May should be ordering HUNT to sit round a table to the early hours if necessary to sort this problem out.

But, what l think Hunt and May are doing is trying to force the Junior Drs, into a scenario where the public will get on the back.

But that wont happen.

03-09-2016, 22:04	#191
Arthurgray50@blu cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,798	Re: Junior Doctors Prepare For First Full Walk-Out Members will NOT like what l am going to say. I have been at West Middlesex Hospital for the past 4 days, with a neighbour who is dying of Cancer. While l was there, l was shocked that there were only a couple of Drs on duty. Spoke with a Nurse and was told that a Drs had not turned up for work. Therefore Drs that were on earlier duty. Had to cover there shift. There were nurses looking after 15 PATIENTS. And everyone was rushing round. I went up to a Dr and asked him about my neighbour, and he advised me that they had a patient in Cardiac arrest. When l went up to the ward. There were 6 patients in the ward - there was ONE Dr covering THREE WARDS. These Drs should not have to put up with the crap that Hunt is forcing upon them. IF you have a dr working FIVE days, you cannot expect them to work SEVEN days on the SAME wage. Its just stupid. And l cannot even imagine that Drs would leave a patient who needs vital help, to go off duty. If another Dr wasn't there. Patient Care is paramount to them. Like the Fireman who went on strike, and there was a major accident. They went to help. What Hunt and May are doing is wrong. May should be ordering HUNT to sit round a table to the early hours if necessary to sort this problem out. But, what l think Hunt and May are doing is trying to force the Junior Drs, into a scenario where the public will get on the back. But that wont happen.