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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

10 months

West Midlands doctors on the picket line again. We are highly qualified medical professionals that deserve to be paid appropriately for the work we do. Pay doctors to retain doctors. #DoctorsStrike #FullPayRestoration

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

We cannot allow GPs and hospital doctors to be replaced by less qualified people. Patients need their problems dealt with by those with specialist training yet these specialists are out of work! PAs start on ~£10k more than a doctor, this is not an economically viable model.

Sky News

@SkyNews

4 months

'You cannot employ lesser qualified people instead of GPs...the country is not stupid'. PM Rishi Sunak is challenged on the NHS by a member of the public during a campaigning event in Wiltshire. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Doctors are leaving the NHS en masse to work in countries where doctors are valued by their employers and are paid appropriately for their expertise. What is ‘fair and reasonable’ is to pay doctors a starting rate of £20/h. Increase pay➡️improved conditions➡️better outcomes

Victoria Atkins

@VictoriaAtkins

8 months

I want to find a fair and reasonable settlement for patients, junior doctors, and the taxpayer as well as improving working conditions for all NHS staff. But strikes put enormous pressure on the NHS and hamper conditions for negotiation in good faith ⬇️

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

Some qualified doctors will be the lowest paid workers in their hospital today. @VictoriaAtkins this is unacceptable. 🎄 Paid £15/h, on Christmas Day, to be the first port of call when a patient deteriorates and becomes critically unwell. Pay doctors what they deserve #FPR

Dr Tony Goldstone

@goldstone_tony

10 months

Merry Christmas to all those working in the NHS today Many staff in the NHS are grossly underpaid (even on Christmas day👇) but none more so than Junior Doctors who frequently graduate with >£100k debt RT to support them & ask government to pay them ALL fairly #PayRestoration

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

Physician associates do not ‘work exactly as doctors do’ and it is incredibly misleading for PAs to state this. A new PA should not be in resus on their own as it is not safe for the PA nor the patient. We must not allow this degradation of safety standards #AskForADoctor

Dr Done

@Dr_Done_

10 months

🚨Stop & watch the future of the NHS‼️ My blood is boiling: ‘I’d not heard of physician associates until about 3 years ago’ (now in Resus alone) ‘We work exactly like doctors do just different training’ & ‘The medic is confident she’s addressed the most urgent of issues’ ☠️

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

So important that peers in the HoL understand what they will be debating tomorrow. They must support @natalieben and her fatal motion. When 87% of doctors are concerned about the way another group impacts patient safety surely the world should listen?

The BMA

@TheBMA

8 months

Tomorrow (Monday 26 February) the House of Lords will debate PA regulation by the GMC. Read our open letter to Peers asking them to oppose this legislation. If you have not yet written to a Peer about your concerns, there is still time:

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

Great work by UHB LNC rep @CowdryBen who immediately raised this issue with the Trust and as a result the Outcome 5s have been changed to Outcome 1. Shows what good reps can get done 👏🏼

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

@doctor_dru_ I’m one of the West Mids BMA reps. Please ask the doctors affected to contact me to get in touch and we will sort this out

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

Motion to rename PAs and AAs assistants has been tabled and signed by 3 MPs so far. This name change is crucial to prevent confusion for patients. @PreetKGillMP @KeeleyMP please add your names to help us improve patient safety.

Classification and regulation of NHS medical associate roles and patient safety - Early Day Motions...

That this House believes that the renaming of NHS medical assistant roles to physician associate and anaesthesia associate is confusing the public by blurring the clear distinction between doctors...

edm.parliament.uk

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

4 months

Doctors are not with 26% less than they were in 2008. We need restoration of our pay to retain doctors in the NHS. We are haemorrhaging doctors to Oz, NZ and Canada and the only way to stem the bleeding is to pay doctors

Farrukh

@implausibleblog

4 months

Dr Marie Tolan, "We have been in dispute with the Conservative government for 20 months and they have failed to present a credible offer, at all, during that period" @_MarieTolan "We have lost 26% of our pay in the last 15 years and that means a newly qualified doctor who have

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

5 months

‘Junior’ doctors have had 10 rounds of strike action under the current government…..

Victoria Atkins

@VictoriaAtkins

5 months

Vote Labour, get strikes. Keir Starmer would hand the economy over to unions, bringing mass disruption on a daily basis. See more below 👇

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

10 months

Doctors raising serious concerns about patient safety are being ignored again and again. 19,000 doctors responded to our survey - 87% reported that PAs are ‘always’ or ‘sometimes’ a risk to patient safety. We are not a vocal minority. We are a concerned majority.

Dr Done

@Dr_Done_

10 months

The levels of gaslighting from @carriemacewen in this post are quite something The PA propaganda machine is in full swing Ignoring concerns of >19,000 doctors who have called this dangerous But it’s fine as long as GMC revenue increases ✅ 💰 💴

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

5 months

Fantastic letter from ASiT 👏🏼 Surgical training should be reserved for surgeons - this should not be a controversial statement

ASiT

@ASiTofficial

5 months

ASiT and the Surgical Specialty Training Organisations have released a joint statement in response to a recently published in The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England What should be the #priorities in delivering surgical care? Share with us your thoughts 🔗

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

4 months

. @TheBMA is a union with teeth. We won’t stand by and watch the degradation and de-professionalisation for a second longer.

Peter Stefanovic

@PeterStefanovi2

4 months

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE The @TheBMA has announced it’s launching legal action against the @gmcuk over a dangerous blurring of lines between doctors and physician associates Patients should know who is & is not a doctor - as likely next Health Secretary is @wesstreeting listening?

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

10 months

❌PAs and AAs should not be regulated by the GMC ❗️PAs and AAs must have a strictly defined scope of practice before regulation ⚠️The government must increase funding for doctors’ specialist training places, rather than peddling propaganda, to ensure long term patient safety

Department of Health and Social Care

@DHSCgovuk

10 months

We're taking steps to allow @gmcuk to regulate Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates to improve patient safety. As part of our Long Term Workforce Plan, we'll increase the number of associates in the NHS to support doctors in providing care.

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

8 months

The GMC are actively blurring definitions to conflate PAs and AAs with doctors. They are ‘medical associate professionals’ not ‘medical professionals/practitioners’. This coming from our regulator is dangerous and puts our patients at serious risk.

Prof Colin R Melville

@drcolinm

8 months

Interesting debate on titles- The Medical Act (1983) almost always refers to ‘medical practitioners’ not doctors (or medical professionals). #GoodMedicalPractice2024 means AAs and PAs once in UK regulation will have to follow the same high professional standards as doctors.

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

9 months

Sobering numbers in the BMA's survey on medical associate professions (PAs&AAs) and their impact on doctors' training. 70% of doctors reports PAs and AAs negatively affect their training. These doctors are the consultants and GPs of the future!

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

8 months

Successful ward walk at Harrogate Hospital this afternoon! Many doctors have already returned their ballots for our 3rd mandate having voted ‘YES’ and ‘YES’ ✅ Lots of questions answered about ASOS and TOOT and all of the doctors are ready to #TellThemAgain 🦀

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

The GMC is not the right regulator for PAs. It will continue to blur the distinction between doctors and PAs. Patients must know who is treating them. ✍️ Write to your MP today to demand the government changes course for PA regulation with the GMC.

The BMA

@TheBMA

9 months

The Government’s plan to regulate physician associates under the GMC must be stopped. To patients, PAs and doctors can appear the same, but they should know who’s treating them. Write to your MP so they can force the Government to abandon its plans.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Baroness @natalieben urgently needs the support of @Keir_Starmer and the Labour Lords to stop the govt’s attempt force through GMC regulation of PAs/AAs without debate. The GMC is not the appropriate regulator for PAs/AAs and this must be debated in Parliament

Natalie Bennett

@natalieben

8 months

On Monday #HouseofLords will hear my "fatal motion" on Order to regulate PAs & AAs. Without Labour backing I don't expect it to pass, but I'm urging govt to withdraw statutory instrument & bring forward legislation, to be fully debated & examined

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

4 months

This appears to be a coordinated attempt to deter doctors from striking and contrary to HEE guidance. If your ARCP outcome has been affected by TOOT: 1. Fill in the form below ✅ 2. Inform your local rep 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️ 3. Ensure you’re strike ready 🦀

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

4 months

We're aware that many doctors are being told their training is being automatically extended due to exceeding TOOT thresholds. This should NOT happen. @gmcuk and @NHSEngland confirm there should be no automatic extensions. See our guidance on TOOT 👇

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

6 months

Doctors are highly trained professionals who deserve to be remunerated appropriately and respected for the work they do. We are under no ‘moral imperative’ to work in servitude to a system that does not value its doctors

Rattled Doc

@rahttled_doc

6 months

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

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@_MarieTolan

1 month

So many conflicts of interest. @RCPhysicians how were these co-authors chosen?

ExplosiveEnema

@ExplosiveEnema2

1 month

The @RCPhysicians PA Scope Co-Authors are both staunchly pro-PA Consultants from @sashnhs One is the head of @KSS_PAS Check out what they were promoting PAs **CURRENTLY** do at their Trust Any surprise that the draft scope allows for all of that to continue?

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@_MarieTolan

9 days

The competition ratios for doctors’ specialty training have been released today. The NHS, Royal Colleges and @wesstreeting need to urgently address this manufactured bottleneck

Shivam Sharma

@DocShivSharma

10 days

How can DHSC and @wesstreeting not recognize the massive issue with training numbers? Even if doctors apply to multiple specialties, that alone cannot explain such a massive surge. Doctors will expect substantial reform to training numbers as per the accepted deal.

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

9 months

Another great ward walk at @DudleyGroupNHS this afternoon talking to doctors about our upcoming re-ballot. Met some really engaged doctors and even managed to recruit some new @TheBMA members to the fight for #FullPayRestoration 🦀

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

NHSE and the govt cannot continue to parrot the line that PAs are there to assist and ease our workload. 55% of doctors report an *INCREASED* workload when working with a PA. With already stretched NHS resources this is unsustainable and cannot continue.

The BMA

@TheBMA

9 months

55% of doctors have found that PAs increase their workloads, even though they were sold as a way of reducing them. Read our latest survey findings providing further insight into why doctors feel so strongly about physician and anaesthesia associates.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Grateful to those in the West Midlands who voted for me as their representative to @TheBMA Council. Looking forward to getting stuck in and working to restore pride in our profession 💪🏻

Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈

@ERunswickBMA

8 months

Massive congratulations to @_MarieTolan in the West Midlands and Francesca Nurra in the North East for their election to @theBMA UK Council! It's especially great to have two more women joining the national executive committee.

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

One of the most important parts of this document is a doctors’ ‘first right of refusal’ for all clinical and training opportunities. ❌Doctors should not be missing valuable training opportunities to MAPs Read the document here:

The BMA

@TheBMA

7 months

"Patients must know who is treating them and the skills and abilities that clinician has." Today, we have published new guidance on the scope of responsibilities for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs). Read more here:

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

If the GMC refuses to create a scope of practice for MAPs @TheBMA will pick up the slack. Keep an eye out tomorrow 👀

Dr Robert Laurenson

@RobLaurensonD4P

7 months

Many have asked Medical Leaders to set the scope of our assistants. So @TheBMA has done it. Tomorrow we take the lead and move the debate on to address the very real patient safety issues.

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Disgraceful that @AoMRC excluded @TheBMA from this critical meeting. The BMA represents >190,000 doctors and was barred from having a voice in the future of doctors’ training and of MAPs in the workforce. Colleges can’t continue to be out of touch with their memberships.

Secret Physician

@SecretPhysician

7 months

Quite the spectacle today - its amazing that Jamie Saunders (PA president, fantasy MBBS) was at the AOMRC meeting, whilst the BMA was not invited. They’ve invited the fox to the hen house and given themselves a pat on the back for inclusivity.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Good steps taken by RCoA. They have called for an immediate pause to trainee AA recruitment, strict adherence to supervision and putting a stop to extended practice for existing AAs. Steps in the right direction

Royal College of Anaesthetists

@RCoANews

8 months

Our Board of Trustees has agreed to implement EGM resolutions 1 and 2 as summarised in our December update: Our next steps will be to write to clinical leaders. We will publish the letter on our website so that members are kept updated.

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@_MarieTolan

11 months

When we have significant bottlenecks in anaesthetic training we should not be training a less qualified and unregulated workforce. Sign our petition now 👇🏻

West Mids Resident Doctors

@WestMidsRRDC

11 months

We are calling on UHNM to immediately pause recruitment of trainee AAs, which is contrary to motions passed at the RCoA EGM and the wishes of the majority of anaesthetic doctors at UHNM. Sign our public petition to make them rethink this decision now.

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Final push to the finish at Russell’s Hall this afternoon with local rep Yu-Kai reminding doctors to get their ballots in the post to ensure their vote counts! ❌Every unreturned ballot is a vote against our campaign ✅ #TellThemAgain Find a postbox👇🏻 📮

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@_MarieTolan

6 months

Once again @RCPEdin leading the way amongst the colleges. They call for suspension of PA recruitment until: ✅Patient safety ensured ✅Scope of practice defined ✅Review of impact on medical training

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

@RCPEdin

6 months

We have published a new statement, which updates our position on medical associate professions and the expansion of the physician associate workforce:

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Really poor from @AoMRC to exclude reps of one of the largest stakeholders from this meeting. Medical ‘leaders’ cannot continue to claim that we are a vocal minority when it’s shown time and time again that we are a concerned majority. Time to listen. No more ostriching.

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

7 months

We are extremely disappointed @AoMRC has excluded @TheBMA from a meeting to discuss MAPs and doctors in training despite the inclusion of other key stakeholders including @NHSEngland , @gmcuk and ATDC. [1/3]

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

I’m proud to be a doctor and to work with so many amazing colleagues. As a profession we are increasingly doing more and more with less and less resources. We must value our doctors in order to achieve the best healthcare for our patients. #NationalDoctorsDay #FPR

The BMA

@TheBMA

7 months

Today we celebrate the professionalism and dedication of all doctors working across the UK. Share your thoughts and pictures below. #NationalDoctorsDay

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

GMC regulation will give PAs and AAs false equivalence. GMC numbers for non-doctors will further blur the lines. Patients need to know who is looking after them when they are at their most vulnerable. Contact your MP NOW calling for opposition to this backdoor regulation 👇🏻

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

10 months

🚨Take Urgent Action Now🚨 The GMC and the government are trying to force GMC regulation of PAs and through the backdoor without scrutiny or debate tomorrow. This is time critical. Write to your MP NOW. You can reply as a doctor, a patient, or both.

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

@VictoriaAtkins @TheBMA We’ve been in dispute for 20 months and we’ve not been given a credible offer. In December 2023, you told us you had a final offer so where is it? It was cynical for the Govt to announce a GE without first settling our dispute. You seem to care more about optics than the NHS

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@_MarieTolan

2 months

I’ve thrown my hat in the ring for Chair of Yorkshire. I’m really looking forward to being back working in the homeland and to (hopefully) represent the doctors here. I’ve loved my time on @WestMidsRJDC and have learnt so much. Thank you WM docs for putting your trust in me🙏🏻

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

2 months

It's your LAST CHANCE to represent your colleagues by standing for election to your local RJDC. #VoteRJDC Nominations close tomorrow.

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

We are, and have always been, ready to negotiate with the government yet the health sec refuses to meet with us to settle this dispute. The ball is in your court @VictoriaAtkins #JustGetOnWithIt

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

10 months

This morning @Keir_Starmer made his thoughts very clear on @LBC that ministers should now be coming back to the negotiating table.

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Another survey demonstrating that doctors are having their training limited by the PA role. 79% of IMTs and 71% of registrars! These are our future medical consultants! If your training has been affected please fill in the details on the BMA portal:

Please fill out this form

forms.office.com

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

Proponents of the PA role suggest their addition should increase training opportunities for doctors. However, only 1% of IMTs and 3% of Registrars felt the role enabled training, compared to 79% of IMTs and 71% of Registrars who stated PAs limited/somewhat limited training of

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@_MarieTolan

6 months

@_AndyCraig_ @gmcuk @iDrSunny @trishgreenhalgh @DrNeenaJha @UKGastroDr @chriscraigCCC @parthaskar The BMA will shortly be releasing a guide for the consultation as it’s such a huge document. If I was a cynic I might think the size of the document was deliberate to put off potential respondents 👀

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@_MarieTolan

6 months

Fantastic day at the ‘Junior’ Doctor Conference today. Great to meet amazing doctors from across the country and to debate really important motions that will enable the BMA to improve doctors’ lives. A highlight being the dazzling suit sported by @tsharp1093 #JDConf24 🦀

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Amazing work from the doctors of Kettering 👏🏼 Shows the power of unified doctors 🦀

East Midlands R(J)DC 🦀 #BMADoctorsVoteYes

@EMRJDC

7 months

UPDATE: Yesterday management at Kettering reversed their controversial decision to cut rates for doctors in response to 100 doctors cancelling their shifts. This was only possible due to the unity of grassroots doctors. 1/2

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

Our patients are being failed with catastrophic consequences. We cannot allow this 2 tier healthcare to persist and debase the NHS. Train doctors. Retain doctors. Listen to doctors sounding the alarm! #AskForADoctor

Baroness Keeley of Worsley

@KeeleyMP

10 months

Deeply worrying A patient only seen by a Physician Associates who ignored cancer “red flag” symptoms And why wasn’t the patient seen by a doctor?

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@_MarieTolan

2 months

@pa_StephenNash @ramey999 The burden of providing evidence of safety lies with those implementing new interventions/roles

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

@timricketts_ Some school libraries will take them so their prospective med students can read them without paying for a BMJ subscription

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

🚨Respond to the public consultation on career progression for MAPs🚨 To maintain patient safety, MAPs should not progress into medical roles without completing a primary medical degree. ✍️ RESPOND HERE: ✍️ Guide for doctors:

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

Doctors, do not allow another consultation to go unanswered. 👇🏻Respond now!

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

9 months

The 2017 Government run consultation on PAs received just 68 (junior) doctors responses, this allowed them to push through regulation by the GMC uncontested This time make your voice heard, respond to the consultation on the role of MAPs in the workplace

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

BMA ‘DOCTOR’ badge holders will help make it clear to staff and patients who is who. #AskForADoctor

Dr Sumi Manirajan

@sumitriptan

8 months

I’ve had a very special delivery today. Coming to hospitals near you. (yes they’re double sided) #AskForADoctor @BMA_JuniorDocs

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

@VictoriaAtkins Ms Atkins, you have not signalled that you are ready to be reasonable. We are asking for the govt to engage in good faith to start restoring our pay to the level it was in 2008. No one should see >26% eroded from their pay

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Rapid expansion of MAPs is at the expense of funding doctors’ training and pay which will ultimately result in poorer outcomes for patients when there are fewer doctors and those doctors are less experienced than previous generations Pay doctors. Train doctors. #AskForADoctor

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

When those in the GMC come out of their ivory towers and are unable to use their private medical insurance they see the monsters they've created. #AskForADoctor

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Don’t forget to post your postal ballot to ensure your vote counts. Vote YES for strikes ✅ AND Vote YES for ASOS ✅ #FullPayRestoration #TellThemAgain

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

The GMC and Royal Colleges have failed to produce a clear scope of practice for PAs & AAs. Your @TheBMA reps have been working to produce a safe scope of practice-this will support doctors and MAPs working in the NHS to ensure patients are safely managed

The BMA

@TheBMA

7 months

"Patients must know who is treating them and the skills and abilities that clinician has." Today, we have published new guidance on the scope of responsibilities for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs). Read more here:

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@_MarieTolan

6 months

SAS doctors are integral to the running of the NHS yet they have been repeatedly left behind. SAS doctors get strike ready! Time for full profession restoration 💪🏻

BMA SAS Doctors

@BMA_SAS

6 months

Now’s the time for us to make good on our promise and begin preparing for our first strike action. While we prepare to strike, we’re continuing talks with Government and are hopeful a deal can still be reached. Read the update and get ready to strike 👇

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Not really a gotcha moment is it @FullFact ? An FY1 makes £155 for a 10-hour shift pre-tax, just £15 more than your ‘fact check’ 🤦🏻‍♀️

Full Fact

@FullFact

8 months

A junior doctor in England earns more than £140 for a ten-hour shift, despite what you might see on social media. Our fact check 👇

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Appalling lack of transparency from the RCP - members and fellows need to decide whether the college, who they pay large fees to, is representing them…

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

It's been almost 4 months since an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was called by members of the RCP. The meeting should have occurred by January 15th according to the RCPs own rules. One of the reasons for the delay may have been to avoid influencing the Parliamentary debate

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

🚨BMA COUNCIL ELECTIONS West Midlands doctors I am running for BMA Council- your postal ballot needs to be sent TODAY so it can reach Civica for counting📮 I am working on (J)DC for pay, stopping scope creep and restoring pride in our profession let me represent you on Council

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

Locuming undermines the strike action and sacrifices your colleagues are making. Cancel any booked locums and join us in London for the BMA rally on the 27th 👊🏻🦀 Stick together. Strike together. Win together.

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

4 months

A doctor who takes a locum shift during strike action is one less doctor fighting for #PayRestoration Locum before/after strikes, but don’t take advantage of colleagues’ sacrifices by locuming during. For financial support, apply for our strike fund

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Marie Tolan

@_MarieTolan

4 months

Inject this into my veins 💉💉💉

The BMA

@TheBMA

4 months

There is nothing 'junior' about junior doctors. This afternoon #ARM2024 recognises this and has voted through proposals to rename to “RESIDENT DOCTORS” from September 2024. More details to follow... #RDC coming soon!

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@_MarieTolan

2 months

@IncogAssociate @UMAPsUK The BMA is the doctors’ union. Doctors supervise MAPs. It’s well within the BMA’s remit to produce guidance for its members when they are working with MAPs

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Ward walking at the QE today with Tom to ensure that doctors are prepared for our re-ballot. Lots of strike related questions answered and more new @TheBMA recruits. ❌Vote ‘YES’ to full walkout ❌Vote ‘YES’ to ASOS #FullPayRestoration

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

Fantastic speech by @DrPhilBanfield - ‘we are a fighting BMA that we can be proud of’. Looking forward to 2 days of debate and setting policy for the coming year #ARM2024

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

Rishi would rather spend taxpayer money on kids with guns than on retaining doctors in the NHS. The only service he should be focussing on is the National Health Service.

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

5 months

Training your children to fight in war: £2.5bn Keeping doctors in the NHS: £1bn Sunak's priorities are clear. National H̵e̵a̵l̵t̵h̵ Service.

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

Consultants, vote ‘no’ to enable your committee to go back into negotiations with the govt. If you want to fix pay you must vote no in the referendum

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

10 months

Dear Consultants, The DDRB reforms leave all power with the Government. Pay will remain subject to “wider economic factors” = Your pay will be cut to make up for the government’s economic mistakes. Only YOU can stop this. #VoteNo

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

✅ Tell them again that doctors know their value ✅ Tell them again that we aren’t going away ✅ Tell them again with another record breaking mandate Look out for your orange envelope and remember to vote ‘YES’ and ‘YES’ 🦀 #FullPayRestoration

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

8 months

🚨BALLOT NOW OPEN 🚨 📈 We broke the record with our first ballot & had over 7,000 more YES votes in our second ballot! 💪 Let's make this one even bigger! ✊️ Strikes are the only way to get the Government's attention. 🏡 Make sure your address and workplace are up to date

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Managed to fit in a blood donation after ward walking at BWH and received a text yesterday to let me know my blood has been sent to Good Hope 🩸 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️Doctors, book your donation appt on one of your strike days next week to help ease the blood donor shortage. #DoctorsGiveBlood

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

@dr_shibley One of the issues that doctors currently have is that when concerns are raised around MAPs (particularly patient safety) we are accused of bullying and told to #BeKind . We are trying to have these discussions but keep being shut down

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

@julianhartley1 The government could have delivered FULL pay restoration for less than this. Once again showing their refusing to settle is purely ideological

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

. @RishiSunak you can’t wash your hand of this dispute. Doctors are leaving the NHS in their droves. We need to retain our highly skilled staff to ensure we have a health service that is fit for purpose. #FullPayRestoration

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

5 months

📢CALL TO ACTION: STRIKES📢 📆 Strike dates: 27th June (07:00) - 2nd July (06:59) In the face of Government washing their hands of negotiations, we are compelled to take a stand. 🚨 Here’s what you need to know

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Ms Atkins, we also want to be treating patients and not be standing on picket lines but you continue to give us no choice. Come to the negotiating table, anytime day or night and we can talk. Pay doctors to retain doctors.

Victoria Atkins

@VictoriaAtkins

8 months

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@_MarieTolan

3 months

The shift in tone is very welcome but we will be judging @wesstreeting on his actions not his words

Department of Health and Social Care

@DHSCgovuk

3 months

Full statement from Health & Social Care Secretary @WesStreeting following his meeting with the @BMA_JuniorDocs Committee leadership this afternoon 👇

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

I’m running for West Mids representative to BMA Council. ✅ Put me as your no. 1 choice to continue the pursuit of #FullProfessionRestoration #DoctorsVoteForDoctorsVote

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

9 months

🚨 BMA UK Council Elections 🚨 Your DoctorsVote-endorsed rep for W Midlands is Marie, and Francesca for N East. Your ballot for these elections will arrive in the post - return it ASAP. Vote to safeguard the profession. Vote for better representation in the BMA.

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

@JimBethell You may call it ‘snobbery and defensiveness’ but we call it serious concern for patient safety. Doctors’ concerns are being ignored, and as a result, patients have already been harmed.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

@natalieben Thank you, Baroness Bennett, for standing with the medical profession and amplifying our concerns around the supervision and titles of MAPs

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

See you on the picket. #TellThemAgain

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

8 months

📢 CALL TO ACTION: FEBRUARY STRIKES 📢 📆 Strike dates: 24th February (07:00) - 28th February (23:59) In the face of continued government stalling and their refusal to engage in meaningful discussions on pay erosion, we are compelled to take a stand. 🚨 Here’s what you need

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@_MarieTolan

9 months

@chriscraigCCC @thomaswoodcock @TheBMA Thank you for constantly being an advocate for doctors on here, Mrs C! It’s a shame there’s not more consultants vocally supporting us as you do

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@_MarieTolan

1 month

. @wesstreeting is on notice that doctors are watching. Less union bashing and more action.

Dr Haseena Wazir

@DrHWazir

1 month

@BMA_JuniorDocs Wes Streeting is not off the hook. Doctors pay has still been cut by 20.8%, even WITH this offer. We will not stop until we reach FPR. With this result, we can take it and come back even stronger next year. Doctors are fired up and ready to go. The fight for FPR is not over!

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@_MarieTolan

6 months

Proud to work alongside these amazing women (and the many other women in @BMA_JuniorDocs committee) in the fight to restore pride in our profession 🧡

Dr Jinnie Shin 🦀

@jinnieshinnie

6 months

Feeling pensive but great today. Why? Because I've found amazing colleagues n friends through my role as a @BMA_JuniorDocs rep. Special shoutout to the women of @Doctors_Vote - you inspire me to be better and fight harder. #MedTwitter #womeninmedicine

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Such a terribly sad case. Emily’s mum is incredibly eloquent and highlights why scope limits are required to protect PAs and their patients

Good Morning Britain

@GMB

7 months

The parents of Emily Chesterton who died after a fatal misdiagnosis by a physician associate, are calling on the government to overhaul the guidelines on how PAs work. Emily's mum explains what happened to Emily while GP Dr Sophie Newton tells ＠susannareid100 and ＠edballs that

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

@lewis_goodall She has had months and months to ‘do a deal’ but has walked away from the table. We are asking for doctors to be paid £20/h 👩🏻‍⚕️

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

Get yourselves out on the pickets. Show everyone exactly why we are Britain’s strongest union Stick together. Strike together. WIN together.

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

4 months

🚨 Final Call To Action 🚨 We stand at a pivotal moment in our profession. Our 11th round of strike action starts tomorrow and is our most important one yet. We have managed to get to the top of the political agenda and all eyes are on us. (1/n)🧵

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

We can’t leave anymore GMC consultations unanswered. Respond ASAP before it closes at midnight tonight. Follow the links below 👇🏻

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

5 months

🚨Time’s almost up🚨 📑 The GMC consultation for proposed rules, standards and guidance for regulating MAPS (PAs/AAs) closes at 23:59. ✅ It takes ~15 mins 🟦 Fill in the GMC Consultation here: 🟧 BMA Survey Guidance is here:

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Ward walking and pizza galore today talking to doctors at RHH and BWH about the re-ballot that has begun today. Doctors are united in the pursuit of #FPR and they will continue to vote for strike action until it is achieved. ✅Vote YES for strikes ✅Vote YES for ASOS

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

8 months

🚨BALLOT NOW OPEN 🚨 📈 We broke the record with our first ballot & had over 7,000 more YES votes in our second ballot! 💪 Let's make this one even bigger! ✊️ Strikes are the only way to get the Government's attention. 🏡 Make sure your address and workplace are up to date

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

FY1s have 5 years of medical training before graduating as doctors who are able to prescribe and request X-rays. PAs have 2 years of training and can neither prescribe nor request X-rays. Guess which group are being offered more money for extra-contractual work?

BMA Thames Valley RRDC

@TV_RRDC

10 months

How is this acceptable @BucksHealthcare ? Doctors are NOT worth half a Physician Associate. FY1s, this is how they value you. Look how they value your replacements. STRIKE.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

Want a badge holder? Then get yourself to a picket line on Monday!!

Dr Sumi Manirajan

@sumitriptan

8 months

Want a limited edition @TheBMA DOCTOR badge holder? Turn up to one of our three picket lines on the 26th of February: London: St Thomas’ Hospital Manchester: Manchester Royal Infirmary Birmingham: Queen Elizabeth Hospital #DoctorsStrike #TellThemAgain

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@_MarieTolan

4 months

Calling for a halt in PA recruitment is a step in the right direction from @rcgp . There must be a robust scope of practice in place and PAs should not be seeing undifferentiated patients in general practice.

Heather Ryan

@DrHFRyan

4 months

Delighted to announce that, as a result of the membership survey on PAs, RCGP has recommended that GP practices halt the recruitment & deployment of additional PAs into General Practice at present.

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

‘If I am confused, then patients will be confused’ - if our medical leaders are not clear on this then patients don’t stand a chance! #AskForADoctor

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

“I didn’t hear an answer to the question of what is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor” "If I am confused, then patients will be confused, and my colleagues are confused as to why we didn’t pause the roll out" 🔴 The RCP has no answer #RCPEGM #RCPVONC

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

🚨 Return your ballot today! #TellThemAgain that doctors know our value and that we will continue until we are paid appropriately 🦀

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

🚨 Urgent: Return your reballot today! 🚨 🩺You must request a ballot today in order for it arrive in time. ⏰You have only six days left to post your ballot. 📬Still no ballot? Fill in this form now: ✍️Ineligible? Opt out

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

We need more MPs like @KeeleyMP who champion patient safety. PAs are NOT doctors and should not be regulated as such #AskForADoctor

Baroness Keeley of Worsley

@KeeleyMP

10 months

The Government has announced it will lay delegated legislation which will regulate Physician Associates via the @gmcuk I spoke in Parliament to ask for a statement on this matter. This is too important an issue to be dealt with by delegated legislation. 1/3

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

@PaulaMaria84 @CardioShades @adi_kumar1 You’ve asked a really important question, Paula. PAs are not doctors and are definitely not ‘the same’ as a GP. It’s disingenuous that the practice has told you that someone with a 2-year course is the equivalent of a doctor with a minimum of 10 years of medical training

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Acknowledging some of the issues faced by trainees yet failing to advocate for doctors. They KNOW what the issues are and they KNOW the solution yet continue skirt the huge elephant in the room 🐘

DoctorsVote 🦀 #TellThemAgain

@Doctors_Vote

7 months

The RCP was reminded about the unfairness in the workplace, with a 1st year PA, with no out of hours work, out earning a fully qualified doctor by £10,000. 🔴The RCP acknowledges that the ‘training environment is not optimum’. So what are they doing about it? 🔴They state that

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

@natalieben Thank you for bringing this to debate and raising concerns of patients and doctors across the UK. It was clear that even the peers were struggling with the titles. #AskForADoctor

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

@VictoriaAtkins Your lack of action is what has led to this announcement. You have failed to negotiate in good faith. You have failed to present a credible offer. If you truly wanted to help patients you would address the retention crisis within the NHS. No doctors = no healthcare

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@_MarieTolan

10 months

If you’re a consultant and your ballot is still sat on your countertop get it posted today! Ensure you pass the IA ballot 🦀🦀

Mike Henley 🤨

@trentconsultant

11 months

If you've not returned your BMA consultants re-ballot yet you are running out of time, it must be posted before the end of this weekend!

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@_MarieTolan

5 months

@MichaelC7389 This is already within the BMA’s scope document that we strongly recommend all doctors and Trusts adhere to.

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

A wave of orange at the QE picket this morning 🧡 Doctors and future doctors committed to pay restoration and restoring pride in the profession. #TellThemAgain 🦀

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

The public knows that doctors are hardworking, reasonable people who deserve to be paid appropriately for the work we do. We are asking for doctors pay to start at just £20/h 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️

Resident Doctors

@BMAResidents

8 months

As @DailyMirror reports tonight, polling by @Savanta_UK shows the majority of people back junior doctors in our pay dispute with the Government:

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@_MarieTolan

7 months

Surgeons, vote for your DoctorsVote endorsed candidates! 🦀 @RupraRoshan @AlirezaEsfa

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

@RCSnews

7 months

For our Council to be most effective, we must be able to represent the views of our entire membership. We can't do that without your voice 📣 Read the candidate statements and vote by 4 April:

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@_MarieTolan

8 months

The DoctorsVote reps have worked hard to make the BMA more democratic and those who have been in the gravy train too long are throwing their toys out the pram 👶🏻 Don’t allow them to remove your right to vote for those who represent you 👇🏻read this thread then VOTE!!!!

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