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I’ve had a very special delivery today.
Coming to hospitals near you.
(yes they’re double sided)
#AskForADoctor
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Dr Sumi Manirajan
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Dr Sumi Manirajan
@sumitriptan
O&G Reg. Deputy Chair of @BMAResidents 22-24. BMA UK Council.
England, United Kingdom Katılım Haziran 2023
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
Brief thread about this to try and get the framing right. Predicted this ages ago, was told I was wrong, and that seems to be because people will obstinately refuse to listen when it comes to something that happens in their own department and they like the people involved.
Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP@DrAsifQasim
Substitution of doctors with nurses and AHPs - badged as ST3 equivalent after a Masters and no exams - is a pillar of the NHS 10 year plan It’s an experiment on the public by @NHSEngland without ethical approval or informed consent by @CMO_England Are the Royal Colleges and @AoMRC complicit? They can’t say they haven’t been warned
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
It’s not controversial or punching down to say you need a medical degree to work as a doctor
It’s just common sense
Leadership that have enabled this have a lot of explaining to do IMHO
Peter Stefanovic@PeterStefanovi2
The BMA has warned that the widespread use of “non-doctors” in medical roles is “simply not safe” and may be driven by hospitals using staff who are cheaper than doctors to save money theguardian.com/society/2026/a…
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
We have uncovered a haphazard approach to the use of Advanced Practitioner (AP) roles by NHS trusts. Our investigation has revealed almost half of hospital trusts are using non-doctors to fill doctor rota gaps.
APs can play an important and valued role in patient care. But they should not be asked to substitute for doctors to address staffing gaps.
Patients shouldn’t have to worry about whether NHS managers have asked non-doctors to deliver care that only doctors can safely deliver.
Read the full story: bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
@wesstreeting This sends shivers down our spine .
You’re replacing Drs with ACPs who haven’t studied medicine
You’re PAYING 40 million pounds PER YEAR TO TRAIN THEM.
They are paid 50k as TRAINEES !
Yet no money for Drs
theguardian.com/society/2026/a…
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
@wesstreeting This is what everyone is taking about today. The demise of the NHS as we know it. Where you should be seeing a doctor and you’re not. We’re short of doctors because you deny them posts. Yes, of course a MDT it’s important, but not a team that should have a doctor and doesn’t.
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@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack And hence why there are further strikes and more doctors than ever before leaving the NHS and the UK.
The only people in this situation, created by the government, who are winning are the government. The public and the NHS are losing.
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@sumitriptan @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack Doctors got 0.1% less offered than the 5% gov got. The 3.5% is a recommended amount from the pay board, the government still have to award it overall. Thats why you are now only getting the 3.5 recommended, you could have had more but the BMA committee said no 😂
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
If any of Matt’s Stockton constituents have a stroke outside of office hours, on any day of the week, they will be denied a particular life saving stroke treatment called mechanical thrombectomy.
We don’t have enough radiologists in Teesside to deliver that stroke treatment out of hours in an already stretched service.
His Tory govt’s approach to workforce planning was a binfire and his constituents are suffering as a result.
Instead of solutions, he is more interested in muzzling those raising the alarm, to the continued detriment of his constituents.
GB News@GBNEWS
'We would ban resident doctors from striking. We need to get tough with these guys.' @MarkWhiteTV challenges Shadow Policing Minister Matt Vickers on the Conservative Party's handling of NHS strikes, as he criticises Labour's approach to negotiating with the BMA.
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@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack Yes that is quite literally what I said. The government didn’t give 4.9% though, they only gave 1.4%.
The total is still less than what the MPs awarded themselves, and on a global market you’ll find less doctors willing to work in the UK, leading to 📈waiting lists.
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@sumitriptan @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack What? 😂😂😂
They were offered 1.4% MORE than the 3.5 DDRB recomendation which is 4.9%, no matter how desperately you try to spin it as less. The mathematical gymnastics you lot go through is incredible!
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@DpcGem @Okletsgo000 @fletchjack They were given 3.5% from the DDRB already, so actually offered 1.4%, all whilst the MPs gave themselves 5%.
There is a global market for doctors, so what you’re seeing is doctors leaving to work in countries where they are being remunerated fairly.
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Realism would be a good place to start. They were offered an average of 4.9% after getting 30% the last few years, all whilst the economy is in the toilet! As forbthe government not talking, did they not agree a deal with the negotiating team from the BMA, who then rejected it out of hand without even asking their members?
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
'Do you accept that striking over this period is going to put undue pressure on the NHS?' - @KamaliMelbourne
'Strikes are temporary, but the pressure on the NHS is continuous, and if we don't do something, the damage will be permanent.' - @DocShivSharma
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@DHSCgovuk @wesstreeting @TheSun Have we gone back to calling resident doctors junior doctors? @wesstreeting
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"NOBODY wants strikes in our NHS. Every time junior doctors walk out, it's patients who feel the impact — and other NHS staff left picking up the pieces."
@WesStreeting on how these strikes will mean delayed operations and families left waiting in pain.
More in @TheSun: thesun.co.uk/health/3873537…
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
What have you done to stop nurses pay from being eroded as chair of congress for the RCN?
Nurses have been hammered by pay erosion and below‑inflation deals, and the RCN hasn’t delivered any strategy to stop it.
So watching you attack doctors, the only group actually pushing back is appalling.
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✍️ "The doctors’ union opposed the NHS's creation in 1948. We won’t let them break it now," writes @wesstreeting.
🔗: telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/0…
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A Labour heath secretary who spends more time writing hit pieces than negotiating and bringing the strikes to an end.
Couldn’t make it up.
@wesstreeting, the BMAs doors are always open.
The Telegraph@Telegraph
✍️ "The doctors’ union opposed the NHS's creation in 1948. We won’t let them break it now," writes @wesstreeting. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/0…
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
The motion that empowered the BMA to take action on jobs came from reps on this slate.
If you want a BMA Council that’s serious about unemployment, FPR, UKGP and stopping substitution, now’s the time to vote.
Please vote for the @DocsTogether_ reps in the order listed below.
DoctorsTogether@DocsTogether_
Calling doctors & medical students: don’t let @TheBMA go backwards. Vote in the Council elections for reps who will tackle doctor unemployment, back UGKP, stop scope creep & restore our pay. When your ballot arrives, rank every DoctorsTogether candidate in the order shown.
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Dr Sumi Manirajan retweetledi
BMA members - your ballot is about to drop.
Rank the 24 DoctorsTogether candidates in order, then return your ballot via post
Vote for a fantastic group of reps with a track record of success who will continue the journey of the BMA to an organising union which wins!
The BMA@TheBMA
Voting is now under way in the biggest ever election to the BMA UK council. Vote now to choose who you want to represent you, and your profession, for the next three years. Your council members are the ones who ensure your voice is heard, nationally, locally and in the workplace. Find out all you need to know about voting in the election bma.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-…
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@UKGFirst @DrHWazir I support 5 years being the definition of ‘significant experience’.
Here is our stance.
You can read the rest of our manifesto here: instagram.com/p/DVwbs6XjB39/…
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@sumitriptan @DrHWazir Just to confirm you’re in favour of full strength prioritisation for UK graduates?
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I’m running in the BMA elections alongside reps who have a track record of getting wins for members.
- we support UKGP (and the evidence backed 5 years of NHS experience) to stop unemployment
- we will work to improve LED contract security.
- Full Pay Restoration
DoctorsTogether@DocsTogether_
The BMA council election is open and we are a group of reps with a proven track record of delivering nationally and locally Our priorities: -Tackling Medical Unemployment -Full Pay Restoration -UK Graduate Prioritisation -Student Loan Forgiveness Visit: bit.ly/BMACouncilVote…
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Significant development in BMA title race as Dr Manirajan has moved to Doctors United for an undisclosed fee on a 3 year deal. Here we go!
Dr Sumi Manirajan@sumitriptan
I’m running in the BMA elections alongside reps who have a track record of getting wins for members. - we support UKGP (and the evidence backed 5 years of NHS experience) to stop unemployment - we will work to improve LED contract security. - Full Pay Restoration
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No worker should be getting sub-inflationary pay offers. That’s just a pay cut.
BMA staff members have my support in their fight for fair pay.
Andrew Jordan@Andrew_Jordan_
🚨 Reminder for all @GMBLondonRegion members working at @TheBMA 📮 Post your ballots on taking strike action immediately 🗳️ Ballot closes at 12pm Monday 16th March Vote YES to strike action to reject yet another real-terms pay cut for BMA staff #FairPayattheBMA
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