Learn Not Blame Campaign Lead, Dr Cicely Cunningham spoke alongside award-winning author Adam Kay, whistleblower Dr Chris Day, and other NHS champions at an event held by Tim Johnson Law on the subject of “Junior Doctors Getting Heard”. Watch the full video here.
The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is saddened to hear the results of the initial findings report of the GMC National Training Survey 2018. It details what junior doctors have been saying for many years, that they are burnt out, exhausted and often work beyond their rostered hours. In addition to this around a third of doctors reported that they had missed training opportunities due to rota gaps. At the time of the junior doctors contract dispute, grassroots doctors warned of burn out, understaffing and a lack of good quality training opportunities.
Further to our changes announced yesterday, we are delighted to be expanding our committee and opening up applications for three vacant positions. These are:SecretaryTo file agendas, keep minutes of meetings,…
A joint statement from our new Chair, Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden Firstly, I want to thank you for all of the support you have given us so far. The Doctors' Association…
Today DAUK has written a letter of support to colleagues at Alder Hey. Whilst DAUK understands the case of Alfie Evans is tragic and emotive, we strongly feel this does…
The DAUK have written to Steven Brine, a junior health minister, who at a House of Commons Library Debate on GP retention and recruitment said there is “little wonder” that…
This morning a letter by Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden of The Doctors’ Assocation UK was published in the Sunday Times in response to an article published last week entitled “Top midwife: Doctors ‘hopeless at childbirth’”. The letter attracted over 1600 signatures including that of patient safety expert James Titcombe. The letter can be found below in full and an edited version on The Sunday Times website.
