Dr Sumi Manirajan

O&G Reg. Deputy Chair of @BMAResidents 22-24. BMA UK Council.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

I’ve had a very special delivery today.
Coming to hospitals near you.

(yes they’re double sided)

#AskForADoctor

@BMA_JuniorDocs

[Ollie Burton @ollieburtonmed]

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.

[Luke Mordecai @Shr_Nottingham]

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

[The BMA @TheBMA]

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: https://t.co/kSI340ouIc

[@medicalmodelwithabriochebun @medicalmodelbri]

@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

https://t.co/aV2HYjeip5

[Den @DeniseC48200342]

@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.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@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.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@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.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@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.

[Jack Fletcher @fletchjack]

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.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

'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

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@DHSCgovuk @wesstreeting @TheSun Have we gone back to calling resident doctors junior doctors? @wesstreeting

[Dr Aadam Aziz @Aadam_Aziz]

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.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@Telegraph @wesstreeting https://t.co/u13BcWR1f7

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

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.

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

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.

🔗: https://t.co/3yjvy17Nm2

[Dr Aadam Aziz @Aadam_Aziz]

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.

[Callum Williams @cmwilliams99]

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!

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@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: https://t.co/khszmz9zHJ

[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

[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: https://t.co/WhLS4Plvvo

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

@Kashus27 😂😂😂

[Dr Sumi Manirajan @sumitriptan]

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