Paul A Tiffin

‘In July, NHS England’s chief executive admitted there were no ‘specific costs’ associated with retention elements of the plan.’😳 pulsetoday.co.uk/news/workforce…

‘By 2036–37, we estimate that one in eleven (9%) of all workers in England will work for the NHS…‘ some staggering stats in this IFS report- IF the LTWP is to happen. Mind. Blown. ifs.org.uk/publications/i….

Err…I think 💭 that’s called ‘locum’ (doctors) or bank/agency work (nurses) Sir Keir? bbc.com/news/uk-politi…

😳 pulsetoday.co.uk/news/pulse-on-…

Or the government could just pay them a fair rate? 🤔 There’s a thought 💭!

Just watching Laura Kuenssberg’s interview with Amanda Pritchard. Did I just hear Amanda referring to ‘Emergency Scare’? A Freudian slip if ever I heard one! 😳

‘Start dates are yet to be confirmed as providers are still currently exploring how to best provide the apprenticeships.’ I bet they are! 😳

‘A senior NHS leader said: “Jeremy Hunt has been very resistant to the numbers in the workforce plan. The Treasury and Hunt don’t want numbers in it. They want it to be not very precise.’ amp.theguardian.com/society/2023/m…

@andyteodorczuk Yes- in our day workplace bullying was an accepted part of ward culture. I hope that has changed…though I expect it still exists to some extent

Disturbing ABC findings but sadly bullying in medical cultures is deeply rooted in historicity Vividly remember being humiliated by a consultant in 1st week as an intern in front of a patient. After the round the patient told me what happened wasn’t right abc.net.au/news/health/20…