We have faced a significant pay cut over the last 15 years of nearly 35%. so the workload, if anything, has increased and we are effectively doing three to four months of work free of charge every year. there will, inevitably, be an impact on patients, but that doesn t necessarily mean some of those affected don t support the doctors. the more steve barclay and the government won t negotiate, the more they are voting with their feet. carol hedges is still waiting to be given the all clear after cancer treatment, which has been delayed by previous strike action. it s a worrying time. a slight concern that i wasn t quite sure how things were going to develop. but sort of feeling that i was actually now personally involved with what s been going on for years with the nhs and dragging it down that it had actually washed up
With no choice but to take action. doctors are having to strike with their backs against the wall. it s not something they want to do. we have faced a significant pay cut over the last 15 years of nearly 35%. so the workload, if anything, has increased and we are effectively doing three to four months of work free of charge every year. there will, inevitably, be an impact on patients, but that doesn t necessarily mean some of those affected don t support the doctors. the more steve barclay and the government won t negotiate, the more they are voting with their feet. carol hedges is still waiting to be given the all clear after cancer treatment, which has been delayed by previous strike action. it s a worrying time. a slight concern that i wasn t quite sure how things were going to develop. but sort of feeling that i was actually now personally involved with what s been going on for years with the nhs