Nick

What interested me the most is about the potential impact on an individual since 2008. Excuse my ignorance but will there be resident doctors who have been on the same top resident pay point since 2008 (ish) and suffered a personal 21% real terms pay cut for 17 years?

It got me thinking about police pay equity over the same timeframe. One figure states 16% real terms pay cut since 2009/10. I can't work out if that's based on RPI (like the doctors' calculation given the link to student loan calculation) or the more usual CPI.

I've been listening to the discussion about resident doctors' pay with interest. I absolutely think resident doctors should be paid more.

Legend.

@ES_News_ @dorsetpolice @DorsetPoliceFed This is the kind of brave conduct that 30 or 40 years ago would've been written-up for a medal. I fail to understand why forces don't.

No Backup No Kit No Hesitation @dorsetpolice @DorsetPoliceFed PC Demar Rowe proves what courage looks like when the cameras aren’t rolling This is a story you won’t see on the front pages. No controversy. No outrage. Just raw, human bravery from a man who stepped up when most would step back. PC Demar Rowe was off duty, unarmed, and on his way to work when he spotted someone lying in the road in Ferndown. At first glance, it looked like a member of the public in distress. Demar did what good coppers do without thinking; he stopped to help. Within moments, everything changed. The man pulled out a large electric saw, switched it on, and started swinging it. First at PC Rowe. Then at himself. No stab vest. No handcuffs. No Taser. No CS. No colleagues. Just instinct. And this is where something remarkable happened. PC Rowe noticed a decorator’s sheet in the man’s car, used it to distract him, then managed to wrestle the live saw from his hands and put him into a bear-hug restraint. He held him like that for nearly twenty minutes. Alone. While the man thrashed and fought. Twenty minutes is an eternity in a situation like that. No guarantee of help. No knowing if the saw would come back into play. Just holding on with everything he had to stop anyone getting hurt. When the sirens finally came, Demar didn’t just feel relief, he felt emptied. Spent. He later said he had nothing left in the tank. And if you’ve ever served in the emergency services, you’ll know exactly what that feels like. That flood of sound coming from your colleagues sirens that means you’re not alone anymore. That someone else is coming. PC Rowe protected the public. He protected the man. He showed not just bravery, but something deeper; an unshakable commitment to do the right thing, no matter the risk. You won’t read this in the tabloids. But we’ll keep telling these stories, because they matter. If you believe these stories deserve a voice, support independent, ad-free journalism by subscribing to ESN Report today. Link in bio.

@drChrisSyn @watkinson_gaz Looks like Bolton Borough given the helmets and shoulder badges

@watkinson_gaz City of London police? Maybe medals out for the Lord Mayor's show, one post-War year... x.com/watkinson_gaz/…

@west_response @Stefi1774 IOPC effectively don't have the ability in law to NFA it because the legal threshold under which they *must* take it to a hearing is so low. To a large extent their hands are tied. Needs a legislative change.

In England and Wales, it is a common law offence to refuse to assist a police officer who is making an arrest and is being assaulted or obstructed, who is witnessing a breach of the peace or who reasonably asks for your assistance. #BackTheBlue

@NoobieMatt 🙌🏻

First full shift since May 26, 2024! Definitely a bit tired and a short of breath, but I did it! Caveat: strangely slow telemedicine shift

🚨Why sit the DipMIM?🚨 The Diploma sits within a ‘whole life learning’ framework, establishing a professional qualification that recognises the expertise and experience of those who respond to major incidents. ⏰Applications closing soon!⏰ Apply here bit.ly/3YA9IfH

@NoobieMatt You too Matt!

This year, I’m going to keep it short, sweet and sappy. Happy holidays everyone! Wishing you the greatest gift of all… A healthy life filled with loving friends and family! And thank you for all that you do!

@David_Menzies @sonmedic @AmbulanceNAS @ATACCGroup @ATACCFaculty Congrats Stevie!

Congratulations @sonmedic on receipt of your #DipATACC award! Well-deserved for all your commitment to trauma education and prehospital care.

@danbulance24 👊🏻

From start(ish) to finish. 12 years complete. Gave it my best until there was nothing left.

FPHC is pleased to announce the publication of a new consensus statement bit.ly/48QG7Ua Proudly supporting IMPACT! We’re honored to back the incredible work of IMPACT in advancing research and improving patient outcomes. Together, we’re making a difference! #FPHC

It’s been a long emotional journey.. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Today marks 419 years since the country's most famous defensive venue search. Every day, across the UK, Police Search Advisers and Licensed Search Officers work to protect our elected representatives and to safeguard our communities from terrorism.

⏰Applications are now open for the Diploma in Major Incident Management (DipMIM) Exam⏰ Apply here bit.ly/3YA9IfH The deadline for applications is 28 February 2025 #fphc #dipmim #rcsed #exams #phc

So who do we petition to bring back capes? I want to be able to stand there in the wind with my cape billowing behind me.

@SevenSixTwoNATO @sherlock_comms That said, as a drama, I enjoyed it.

@SevenSixTwoNATO @sherlock_comms His acting was great, and the detail around policework was good too. Had the potential to be a really gritty insight into the stresses and strains of modern policing.