Vicky Theakston

Got unblinded today, seems I was vaccinated via the Oxford trial 6 months ago. I thought it was luck that I hadn’t caught covid - turns out it was science 👍 Ps: it was totally fine, would thoroughly recommend

@DHSCgovuk And what about postgraduate training jobs…?

We're funding 350 additional medical school places in England for 2025/26. This is part of our NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commitment to double medical school places by 2031. See how places have been allocated to medical schools 🔻 gov.uk/government/new…

@Natashacocozza_ Very aware, I was one until very recently! “Below” is always an unfortunate turn of phrase, just wondered if they could have meant not yet a fully qualified GP

@vicky_theakston Any would be fine! But a GP trainee isn’t one below a doctor, they are a doctor🥲

Had a call from the GP receptionist for an appointment on Monday, I said yeah no problem, is the appointment with a GP? She said ‘oh it’s with someone one down from a doctor’ anyone know what that is?? Cos I’m a med student and I dont🤷🏻‍♀️

GPC England has spoken: the current 24-25 contract offer is woefully inadequate and puts patients and staffing levels at risk. Watch the video update from @doctor_katie on our next steps, and why GPs should join the BMA to ensure you have your say. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

@rcpsych @Spells95 @Leic_hospital Amazing news, congratulations Jess! Very well deserved x

The next award is for Foundation Doctor of the Year, and to present the award we have College CEA Paul Rees on the stage. #AndTheWinner is... Dr Jessica Speller (@Spells95) from @Leic_hospital. The Judges noted that “The Foundation Doctor of the Year Award was a very difficult decision to make this year... We felt that Dr. Jessica Speller demonstrated many of the College’s values – not just excellence and learning, but also courage, innovation, and collaboration in her daily life.” #RCPsychAwards

We recently hit our first £1m in backpay claims for doctors in northern trusts…

The pay offer that ScotGov have made to Junior Doctors in Scotland is a good deal, hard won by SJDC and @BMAScotland, and you should accept it. Here's why, a thread 🧵

The voices of women are crucial to the BMA - captured here are some of the many women representatives at #ARM2023. Check out our BMA Women webpage for key information and resources supporting women within the BMA, at work and in education bma.org.uk/about-us/equal…

Jack is EXCELLENT. Northern friends, please vote for him to support real work done for all junior doctors in the region. elections.BMA.org.uk

🗳️Northern junior doctors, there's a BMA election in May (23rd) 🙋I'm standing to be your Deputy Chair ✅I'm pro-pay restoration & have won leave, pay (worth £100000s) & rota issues for doctors locally I want to take these wins for doctors and make them work across the region.

AMAZING TURNOUT AT PAY RALLY #PayRestoration #Newcastle

🚨Important update for #juniordoctors & new consultants in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 who were delayed in training by COVID-19 - you may now be eligible to start later on the consultant pay scale to compensate for your delay to CCT under new agreement between @BMA_JuniorDocs @NHSEmployers & @DHSCgovuk

We’re deeply disappointed that despite ample opportunity, Ministers have ignored our calls to value junior doctors appropriately and duly restore their pay to 2008/09 levels #OverworkedUnderpaid #PayRestoration 1/ 4 bma.org.uk/pay-and-contra…

Any healthcare students/grads with illness/disabilities - I’m speaking at an EDI meeting about my experience and how unis can support us! Keen to make this useful so if anyone is happy to share ideas/experiences (will be anon) please reply or DM me! And please share around 😁🧑‍⚕️

I organise with excellent, hard working colleagues in the #BroadLeft - if you’re elsewhere in the country, keep an eye out for these names!

If you’re in the North East - I’m running with @Brendan_d1 to be your rJDC co-chairs! We want to work on achieving pay restoration by using our experience to organise colleagues across the region, as well as tackling local issues working with reps and the LET

Junior Doctors: Don’t forget to vote in your BMA regional junior doctors committee elections! You can vote here: elections.bma.org.uk #juniordoctors #bma

🚨BREAKING🚨 government in crisis as night team now 40 ministers down. Shifts have been put out to locum but I’m told most remain unfilled, allegedly because Sunak didn’t hand over his Allocate password so Zahawi is unable to escalate the rates.

Incredibly important motion at #ARM2022, & one of the most powerful speeches I've heard at a @TheBMA conference - I'm so proud to know @mairi_reid, who is one of the strongest and most brilliant women I know 👏🙌 Thank you for sharing your story; it shone a light on a vital issue