Dr Anup Singh, a GP in Nottingham, has launched a petition asking for parliament to pass legislation to create a new watchdog for NHS managers as a direct result of…
The Doctors' Association UK (DAUK) is voicing serious apprehensions about the Government's decision to lean more heavily on the independent sector in order to tackle NHS waiting lists and workforce…
Amended statement (08:45 10th July 2023) - Clarification has been made to reflect that AHPs are a separate clinical group not to be merged with MAPs such as Physician Associates.…
Dr Ashburner commented: "Prioritising the wellbeing of NHS staff must be at the forefront of the action plan to tackle the second wave of this pandemic."
I’m an NHS doctor specialising in the care of older people. A year ago, before the arrival of this pandemic changed every aspect of our clinical care, it would not have been unusual to arrive on the hospital ward to hear that a patient had died over the weekend.
A recent Doctors’ Association survey found that more than 1,000 doctors have seriously considered quitting this year, with 45 per cent of those asked citing the crisis’ impact on their mental health. Gruelling 12-hour shifts, exhaustion and burnout are also leading growing numbers of nurses to quit within three years of joining the profession.
Dr Rinesh Parmar, the chair of the Doctors’ Association UK, said: “Staff fear that the publication of the report is being further delayed as it may make difficult reading for the trust’s chief executive who the health secretary has previously championed.”
