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I am incredibly disappointed by the latest @rcpsych.bsky.social question time with the officers based on the responses to two key questions. The first is on application processes to core psychiatry and reliance on the MSRA and the second is on their review on PAs

Doctors today aren’t worth 22% less than they were in 2008. It isn’t right that we’re doing the equivalent of working a day a week for free.

Full pay restoration is entirely reasonable and still represents good value.

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“The claim raises serious issues of importance to the relevant professions and to patients”

The GMC have shown time and time again they are not fit for purpose

Patients deserve better

A victory for patient safety: our case against the GMC over their failure to properly regulate Associates is now heading straight to the High Court!

The Court ruled it raises serious issues of importance for patients & professionals, and he granted permission and expedition.

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Sulaymaan Al Majid, our former Co-Chair.

We offer our sincere condolences to Dr Al Majid’s family and friends.

We’re hugely grateful for his efforts in standing up for thousands of northern doctors between 2022-24.

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Delighted to have found out today that I have passed MRCPsych Paper A!

Going wild and celebrating by finishing off a journal club presentation on anti-NMDAR encephalitis 🎉

“Royal college of nursing say a pay rise of around 2.8% is an insult to workers. It’s not worth the price of a cup of coffee”
@kayburley.bsky.social

Let’s be abundantly clear - if an offer of 2.8% was put to resident doctors we would be heading towards further strike action and I would fully support this

A below inflation offer is a pay cut which would only add to years of pay erosion

#JoinStrikeWin

#FullPayRestoration

The Government’s suggested 2.8% pay uplift for doctors shows a poor grasp of unresolved pay issues.

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Are more adult mental health hubs the future? Seems like a great idea, but serving a different type of patient to those who are detained.

Genuinely pleased to see this today.

However in the north, we are expecting the NENC’s decision around a possible regional rate cap soon.

We’re watching both this dispute & NENC’s decision extremely closely.

P.S. bringing @bmanorthernrrdc.bsky.social over here too!

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Still very much getting to grips with Bluesky but as an introduction hi I’m Harry and I’m a CT1 working in the North East of England

I’m also deputy chair for the BMAs northern regional resident doctors committee and an LNC rep

Looking forward to getting settled in here