Our survey findings revealing 2 in 3 UK doctors suffer moral distress made The Guardian front page today.
Dr John Holden, Chief Medical Officer at MDDUS said:
"The results reveal the full extent of the psychological damage a worryingly large number of doctors experience because of problems they encounter in their working lives that they feel powerless to fix."
The Equality Act 2010 is vital for protection from discrimination. Unfortunately, we're seeing the legislation being weaponised to retaliate against healthcare professionals who are trying to protect themselves from abuse.
Read more @thetimes https://t.co/M5rKJA4lcI
Our campaign which revealed that one in three UK junior doctors are going hungry at work has been shortlisted at the @CIPR_Awards
We're in the running for the Best Not-for-Profit Campaign and Best Healthcare and/or Wellbeing Campaign
https://t.co/gvMRtsVBVd
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Glasgow has hosted it’s largest-ever Pride event with early figures suggesting close to 50,000 people attending. Organisers expected around 25,000 people with last year’s event hosting 21,000.
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🌈We can't wait to join thousands of people marching for #Pride in Glasgow this Saturday.
🌈In the meantime, we are taking part in the @MardiGla rainbow challenge by decorating our offices and enjoying delicious treats to raise money for @LGBTfdn
🌈The charity delivers advice, support and information services to LGBTQ+ communities.
We're proud to support #WorldBloodDonorDay ❤️
@MDDUS_CEO has been encouraging colleagues who are able to give blood to do so. MDDUS is also supporting colleagues to give blood at their local donation site during work hours to help keep stocks high in Scotland @givebloodscot and England @GiveBloodNHS
#PrideMonth is a time to highlight our support for LGBTQ+ colleagues, members and community by promoting diversity and inclusion.
Dr @GordonMcDavid shares his personal perspective of the workplace challenges facing LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals.
https://t.co/Fba4U8pcwq
On #WorldPoetryDay, we are sharing a poem by @RogerBloor from Tools of the Trade - a @ByLeavesWeLive initiative we co-sponsor, which means that newly-qualified doctors in Scotland receive a pocket-sized book of poetry to help them deal with challenging situations.
With one in three UK junior doctors going hungry due to a lack of access to nutritious food at work, we have been urging policymakers to take action.
Read more: https://t.co/7EfxlwCtQB
With one in three UK junior doctors going hungry due to a lack of access to nutritious food at work, we have been urging policymakers to take action.
Read more: https://t.co/7EfxlwCtQB
This #BrewMonday@Samaritans is reminding people to reach out for a cuppa and a catch-up with family, friends and colleagues
Making time to talk is one way healthcare professionals can look after their mental wellbeing
More tips: https://t.co/Q6fI3d0rJk
.@TheBMA has published a report revealing the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on junior doctors’ finances.
Our own survey revealed that lack of access to affordable food is leaving junior doctors feeling hungry and exhausted. Dr Naeem Nazem responds: https://t.co/20Fe9QiYKx
The results of our latest survey were featured in @GPonlinenews. 65% of GP trainees across the UK said they had to work more hours in a week than they consider to be safe.
Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/CJ8JlsTCuO #medtwitter#teamGP
Our head of medical Dr @NaeemNazem and chief medical officer Dr John Holden react to social media posts about #NHS doctors going hungry at work
Read the results of our latest survey of junior doctors here: https://t.co/gvMRtsDsH5 #juniordoctors#medtwitter