Acute Oncology CNS at Cardiff and Vale UHB. Exercise and food fanatic. Outdoor enthusiast. Yet to find a dog, beach or cake I don't like. All views are my own.
The UK only has 3.2 doctors per 1,000 people.
The 2nd lowest in Europe and fewer than:
🇦🇹 Austria: 5.5
🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 4.1
🇩🇪 Germany: 4.5
🇮🇹 Italy: 4.1
🇱🇹 Lithuania: 4.5
🇪🇸 Spain: 4.6
We simply cannot afford to lose any more of them.
They just want fair pay.
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With strikes on the horizon, here's a bit of context on what's been happening to average nurse pay in England.
Since 2010, nurses' pay (the purple line) has lagged behind inflation, and behind average pay growth in both the public and private sectors.
This beaut was stolen from the bike shed @CV_UHB UHW today, it was locked but the lock was cut. Not the best end to a days work for my colleague, if you cycle to work be careful of who is about.