Official Freya Sykes
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Official Freya Sykes
@FreyaSykes
Mam, Wife, Tyke in Wales, Cycling Cllr, former Madam Town Mayor - Bridgend, Cat Wrangler. #dysgu THIS IS MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT REPRESENTING ONLY *MY* VIEWS.
There are serious concerns among clinicians and patients over the changes to how GPs refer to a hospital specialist. A 🧵 1/15
@theipaper Saddling the even more of the next generation of medical students with crippling debt is completely pointless if he’s not going to provide them jobs at the end of their training. Ludicrous workforce planning that will only worsen the resident doctor employment crisis. Farcical.
@theipaper @wesstreeting There seems little point in studying for your MBBS any more when UK doctors are increasingly being replaced and successive governments (including the current one) hate doctors. Seems best to get your qualification and then move to a country where you are valued🤷♂️
The average Endocrinology consultant goes through: ➖Rigorous medical school exams ➖MRCP Part 1 (a 6-hour exam, 200 questions) ➖MRCP Part 2 (a 6-hour exam, 200 questions) ➖PACES (a high-intensity clinical exam) ➖Specialty Certificate Examination (a 3-hour exam, 100 questions) Nurse consultants: Desirable Master’s degree
We're creating new opportunities so young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can pursue their dreams of a career in the NHS. @WesStreeting met medical students @uclh to find out more about the barriers they've overcome. Read more: gov.uk/government/new…
The Government was asked a simple question by @drcarolinej - could the Government show evidence for mandating a Single Point of Access for GP referrals to be reviewed. The answer: "We trust GPs" 🤔 So why is Labour bringing in a system that literally overrides GP judgement?
'Honestly guys, I have no choice now.' @wesstreeting's frank response to those who argue that he's being 'too hardline' on striking doctors.
Your GP says you should see a hospital specialist for your condition Labour’s new Single Point of Access now decides whether that GP referral goes through They have a target to "redirect" 25% of referrals I wanted to know: who is making that decision? I asked the Minister 👇
British journalist and television presenter, Ranvir Singh opens up the real truth while discussing the Mandelson scandal: “I’m afraid it taps into that very deep feeling, that the people we vote for are not the people who are running the country. The people we vote for are the front face, a shop window, but there are these unknown, unelected, highly paid, very influential people who are more powerful than the prime minister. We see the tip of the iceberg. We think we’ve got a democracy that’s open and fair. We don’t.” Well said. 🎯
"That I wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting when he was appointed is staggering," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Follow live: bbc.in/4esAIHE
He is many things but Keir Starmer is not a liar.
