When did it all go so wrong? It’s still dark on the long drive home from the night shift. It might be freezing but all my windows are down, in…
It’s Christmas morning and it’s 2C outside. My breath rises as I stand at the boot of my car, peeling off my layers. This is my ritual now. I have…
Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden DAUK President reacts to NHS England consultation on 4 hour A&E target, "Doctors have repeatedly told us of dire working conditions on the frontline. NHS staff are working themselves into the ground to keep patients safe during the worst winter on record. We must ensure that this move is not an attempt to deflect accountability for spiralling wait times in Emergency Departments as a result of years of under-resourcing.”
Doctors' Association UK Chair Dr Rinesh Parmar represented the Association at a key roundtable meeting about the challenges of COVID-19 and whistleblowing in the NHS.
Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden DAUK President warns the All Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus that we are heading into a mental health crisis in the NHS. DAUK urged the APPG to ensure that staff were adequately supported and valued before heading into a potential second wave.
We explore the mental health impact of COVID-19 and burn out in the NHS as our survey reveals nearly half of respondents are thinking about leaving due to the impact on their personal mental health.
Yesterday DAUK welcomed an important announcement from the GMC on fees during maternity and shared parental leave. The announcement came about as a result of lobbying by Dr Elizabeth Toberty a GP on DAUK’s GP advisory committee and will mean many more doctors will rightly qualify for reduced fees.
