Dr Grant Dex

MOD Civilian GP. Interests: Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Low Carb Nutrition, Military & Sports Medicine, Climatic/Thermal Injury. BMA AFC civilian rep. Own musings

[Dr Grant Dex @evidology]

Congratulations to ⁦@_SamHumphreys⁩ for proposing this important motion at #ARM2023 which was carried. Correcting an historical democratic deficiency for AF Junior Doctors ⁦@BMA_JuniorDocs⁩

[Cristina Costache 🧡💛🤍💙 @MunchkinDr]

“@TheBMA isn’t going anywhere, we are ready go fight, we will strike for as long as it takes”
@DrPhilBanfield , our council chair
#ARM2023

[Ian Harris @IHcardiffmeds]

Superb keynote address from @DrPhilBanfield at #ARM2023 with stark warning to UK Gov to fund and fix our NHS or we risk the continued exodus of excellent UK trained doctors to Australia and elsewhere.

[Dr Andrew Meyerson @AndrewMeyerson]

Dear 🇬🇧,

As we approach the NHS 75th anniversary, here's your reminder that 10 years ago, it was ranked the #1 healthcare system on Earth. You don't need a new system. You need a new govt that won't intentionally destroy it for their own financial benefit.

#SOSNHS #NHS75

[The BMA @TheBMA]

We've written to the PM asking him to enter into intensive talks about junior doctors #PayRestoration, and to engage with ACAS. #ARM2023

Read the letter from @DrPhilBanfield here 👇

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

The junior doctors’ re-ballot to extend our mandate for strike action is NOW OPEN.

Here’s a thread on what you need to do. 🗳️🧵 (1/7)

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Until the Government is willing to pay us what we’re worth, doctors will continue to leave the country in droves.

They must make us a credible pay offer now.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Welcome to everyone attending Day 1 of our annual representatives meeting in Liverpool.

Find our more about what's in store: https://t.co/Nv2wyoM5lf

And share your thoughts using the #ARM2023 hashtag.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

"It is not the BMA that chronically underfunded the workforce to the point of having almost 9,000 medical vacancies in hospitals; that responsibility lies with the governments of the past 13 years." Read @DrLatifaPatel's letter to the editor in today's Daily Telegraph.

[Dr Grant Dex @evidology]

Powerful address by @DrPhilBanfield at #ARM2023 “The NHS should be celebrating its 75th anniversary but now we’re holding its wake”

[Dr Grant Dex @evidology]

At #ARM2023 representing @TheBMA AFC with @markjsweir and @_SamHumphreys Let’s make some policy!

[BMA Consultants @BMA_Consultants]

We have written to the Health Secretary outlining our successful ballot result. We have made clear that the Government can avert strike action with a credible offer that addresses our decline in pay. Read more about how we plan to #FixConsultantPay: https://t.co/Rq4seoH752

[Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 @ERunswickBMA]

Established economists are rubbishing the UK government's argument that public sector wages have caused or will cause inflation.

Time to pay to retain
#PayRestoration

[BMA Consultants @BMA_Consultants]

Consultants in England have voted a resounding YES to taking industrial action this July.

✅Turnout: 71.08%
✅Yes votes: 20,741 – 86.08%

Together we can #FixConsultantPay now and for the future. Read more: https://t.co/Rq4seoH752

[Philip Banfield 💙 @DrPhilBanfield]

A plumber is worth every penny when the bathroom’s flooding. We expect the cost. @BMA_JuniorDocs, @BMA_GP, @BMA_SAS all get far less for saving lives & helping people through illness & life. @BMA_Consultants have no call out charge at 3am! FPR & the NHS are bargains for Britain.

[James Steen @BMA_James_Steen]

So now both Sunak and Starmer have or will pledge to “doubling” medical student numbers.

Yet neither have committed to restoring doctors’ pay/retention.

Result & translation:

UK government commits to train thousands more doctors for Australia, Canada and New Zealand 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Dr Grant Dex @evidology]

@ForcesNews @RishiSunak PM, enough hollow & cheap praise! Show meaningful gratitude & respect by giving our AFs a much needed and deserved pay increase. #ArmedForcesDay🇬🇧💂🏻‍♀️

[Philip Banfield 💙 @DrPhilBanfield]

Does public sector pay drive inflation? | British Politics and Policy at LSE NO IT DOES NOT. There are lies, damn lies & ⁦@10DowningStreet⁩’s continued false narrative on why it won’t pay public sector workers what they are worth ⁦@BBCr4today⁩? https://t.co/MWeaqhc25K

[Dr Tony Goldstone @goldstone_tony]

Want to know what's happened to avg gross pay, in real terms (CPI) from March 09 - Dec 22 see below👇

If you work in the NHS your pay has been BRUTALLY slashed in real terms- the rest of the economy, not so much

If you havent already - Return Your Ballot
RT for #PayRestoration

[Dr Grant Dex @evidology]

@HumGen_UCT @UCTHealthSci @UCT_news @UCTIDM @SAHumanGenetics Very sad to learn of the death of Prof Beighton. Honoured to have been taught by him. Incalculable contribution