Jack Fletcher

Doctor | interested in critical illness | chair @BMAResidents | chair @BMANorthernRDC |🌹| he/him

[Jack Fletcher @fletchjack]

insanely proud of our new #doctorsmess - it was the outcome of a fabulous group of people coming together and having a laugh painting until 3am one weekend

it’s not often that you see, let alone make, genuine and sincere change in the NHS but we did it!

the NHS needs more of it

[BMA NI Resident Doctors Committee @BMA_NIRDC]

EVERY VOTE COUNTS🚨

Post back your ballot papers in the pre-paid envelope provided at your nearest post-box ASAP!

This ballot is about sending a clear, collective message to government: doctors in Northern Ireland are worth more. We need a high turnout and a strong YES vote.

[Dr Deiniol Jones 🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @y_meddyg]

The consultation on the draft order is here: https://t.co/YR8zLD9D1l

The consultation forms are not straightforward so here is a 🧵/

The first section is just your background and demographic details.

There are then 15 questions, some with multiple parts:

[BMA NI Resident Doctors Committee @BMA_NIRDC]

We need to secure a strong mandate in the ballot for industrial action - every yes vote will get us closer to our goal of full pay restoration!

[Mike Henley 🤨 @trentconsultant]

Get that vote in the post. Fully contractual SPA is the lifebelt you need so you can spend time improving your service rather than drowning. #DemandBetterVoteYes

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

Negotiations update for resident doctors in England

[Mike Henley 🤨 @trentconsultant]

Vote now, vote yes.

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

Senior doctors in the NHS in England will begin voting today on whether to take strike action later this year.

Dr Shanu Datta from the British Medical Association told #BBCBreakfast their pay has been 'eroded since 2008' and they want more time for non-surgical tasks

https://t.co/I83hAUAM95

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

Minister @zubirahmed, a transplant surgeon, told me that in January he had to decline a kidney for someone because a lack of access to GP records at a weekend meant he couldn't be sure the organ was safe. GPs meanwhile still rely on letters from hospitals after a patient stays in

[Dr Aadam Aziz @Aadam_Aziz]

Doctor substitution is rising, and patients are being left unsure who is actually responsible for their care.

Our new Doctor lanyards and badge holders are now available to order, a practical step to restore clarity and protect patients. #AskForADoctor

https://t.co/rDJ4B1vojr

[The BMA @TheBMA]

On International Workers’ Day, we stand with doctors as workers.

Being a union matters because strong collective organisation improves working conditions, protects pay and contracts, and gives doctors a voice at work.

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

A new generation of doctors and nurses are training for careers in the NHS.

As they look to the future, they’re setting out the changes they hope the next Scottish government will consider.

[Labour🌹Unions @labourunionsuk]

The Tories want to scrap facility time.

That’s the time union reps use to help workers, resolve problems and keep people safe at work.

This isn’t reform. It’s an attack on working people, and it’s exactly what we’ve come to expect from the Tories.
https://t.co/41wTBLVm99

[Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP @DrAsifQasim]

Substitution of doctors with untrained staff in our overwhelmed and underfunded NHS is a recipe for disaster https://t.co/Ia3wCSJzhb

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Doctors are workers, and workers have the right to strike.

It’s welcome to hear support for that principle from @SKinnock, especially following recent speculation about restrictions on industrial action for doctors.

[DoctorsTogether @DocsTogether_]

LAST DAY to safely post your BMA Council ballot.

If it’s still sitting on your desk, unopened or half-filled, this is your last chance. These elections only come around every 3 years and shape the direction of the BMA.

Vote DoctorsTogether candidates in order and post it TODAY.

[Dr Haseena Wazir @DrHWazir]

It’s a lovely sunny day to post back your BMA Council Ballot!

This is the last safe date to post them, don’t leave it any longer.

Vote for DoctorsTogether candidates for BMA council - reps who will keep delivering wins for doctors.

[Labour🌹Unions @labourunionsuk]

🚨 UPDATE - RIGHT TO STRIKE

Last week, we set out our concerns that Ministers had failed to rule out a move to limit the right to strike by banning resident doctors from taking strike action.

We’re pleased that today, following our statement, DHSC Minister Stephen Kinnock has clarified the Government’s position. Speaking in Parliament, he said:

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵.”

He’s right to say that imposing restrictions on unions is “just not what the Labour Party is about”, and we welcome the Government listening to unions and finally putting these rumours to bed.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

On Times Radio today, resident doctor committee chair @fletchjack pushed back on a story in The Times that we had "agreed an offer with Wes Streeting". Pure political briefing from the Government.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

This story in The Times is a lie.

Only the tens of thousands of resident doctor members we represent can agree a deal.

Our negotiating team has a clear mandate from our committee and members to get back around the table and that is what the Health Secretary needs to engage with. Time spent briefing out misleading accounts of events would be better spent getting a final deal done.