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Junior doctors strike: Hunt labels first all-out action a 'bleak day' for NHS - live | Junior doctors strike: Hunt labels first all-out action a 'bleak day' for NHS - live |
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Frances Perraudin | |
Colin, a taxi driver from Liverpool, has joined the picket line outside the Royal Liverpool University hospital to show his support for the junior doctors, reports Frances Perraudin. | |
His eldest son, now 34, had a heart transplant aged 13 and another of his children suffers from epilepsy. Colin says he owes the NHS everything. | |
“If I ever came into big money, I would give it to a hospital and buy them equipment,” he says. “If I gave money to the government, they’d just squander it. I don’t blame the junior doctors going on strike. I blame Mr Hunt... He’s got a horrible smirk on his face and Dennis Skinner at 84 years of age picked him up on that.” | |
“The more people support the doctors the better it will be for the patients,” he says. “They’re not in it for the money. It’s about patient safety. If you’re tired you can’t write. If I’m tired I can’t drive because people’s lives are at risk. It’s the same with junior doctors. It costs money to keep people alive, but at the end of the day that’s why working class people pay taxes and national insurance.” | |
Colin, a taxi driver, has come to the picket line in L'pool to show support. His son had a heart transplant aged 13. pic.twitter.com/aNeNciyYBg | |
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Steven Morris | |
Danielle Jeffreys, 27, is one of those quitting England when her core training ends in August. She’s taking up a post in Scotland. Many of her colleagues are off to Australia. | |
She said: | |
I feel quite burnt out, I feel very overworked at the moment an I need a change and this is a job that is something different. It’s not just working on the wards, it’s also doing a bit of research and also in Scotland they’re not imposing the contract. | |
Strike - junior doctor Danielle Jeffreys who is leaving Bournemouth for Scotland. https://t.co/xFhfhGxuBb | |
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Damien Gayle | |
At Kings College, an activist with the Young Socialists is trying to drum up support for a march on the TUC to lobby for a general strike. | |
The 27-year-old, who declined to give his name, said: “Trade union leaders have the power to call the country to a halt and to ask other sectors of society - teachers, bus drivers - to come out in solidarity with the junior doctors. At the moment they have not done enough to support the junior doctors or defend the NHS, and most of society depend on the NHS. | |
Trade union leaders represent all of society, apart from the junior doctors. They can show more solidarity by calling a general strike. This could bring the government down and that’s the only way out. The junior doctors are fighting alone.” | |
Young socialists call for general strike to support #juniordoctors. Revolution now! #JuniorDoctorsStrike #ToriesOut pic.twitter.com/8c3IpgvJ2O | |
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Here are some images from the picket line at King’s College hospital, in south London: | |
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The Guardian’s Healthcare Network has a gallery of illustrations of junior doctors striking. | |
Related: Junior doctors go on strike – in illustrations | |
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Aisha Gani | Aisha Gani |
Doctors tell me more strikers have turned out on the picket line this time than before, with some estimating numbers at 200. There has been much public support - passers-by have taken stickers, shaken the hands of doctors and and wished them luck. Cyclists rang their bells while motorists beeped their horns. Sara, who works in mental health, said her department suffers when cuts are announced and doesn’t automatically get the support it needs. | Doctors tell me more strikers have turned out on the picket line this time than before, with some estimating numbers at 200. There has been much public support - passers-by have taken stickers, shaken the hands of doctors and and wished them luck. Cyclists rang their bells while motorists beeped their horns. Sara, who works in mental health, said her department suffers when cuts are announced and doesn’t automatically get the support it needs. |
“I often think of patients who come to A&E in the middle of the night at crisis point and need the consistency of doctors and need the time. It’s not quick,” she said. | “I often think of patients who come to A&E in the middle of the night at crisis point and need the consistency of doctors and need the time. It’s not quick,” she said. |
Spoke to Sara who works in mental health and said her department is first to get cut #JuniorDoctorsStrike pic.twitter.com/2YDou0YK9G | Spoke to Sara who works in mental health and said her department is first to get cut #JuniorDoctorsStrike pic.twitter.com/2YDou0YK9G |
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Here’s the latest message to Jeremy Hunt from the BMA council chair, Dr Mark Porter: | Here’s the latest message to Jeremy Hunt from the BMA council chair, Dr Mark Porter: |
‘We continue to urge the Secretary of State to put patient care before political dogma’ #juniorcontract pic.twitter.com/zTTlVRhgtG | ‘We continue to urge the Secretary of State to put patient care before political dogma’ #juniorcontract pic.twitter.com/zTTlVRhgtG |
For the sake of patients, the long term future of the NHS and future generations o junior doctors on whose expertise and commitment we all depend, we continue to urge the secretary of state to put patient care before political dogma. | For the sake of patients, the long term future of the NHS and future generations o junior doctors on whose expertise and commitment we all depend, we continue to urge the secretary of state to put patient care before political dogma. |
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Steven Morris | Steven Morris |
Josh Gaon is a second year junior doctor who would be at work at the acute medical unit at the Royal Bournemouth hospital. His emotions? Shock, sadness but also insulted at how he feels the government is treating the junior doctors. He makes an interesting point about the government’s suggestion that junior doctors don’t have the skills to analyse things like contracts. He says sifting information, making judgements is a huge part of their job. | |
Doctors strike - junior dr Josh Gaon outside the Royal Bournemouth hospital. His emotions: shocked, sad, insulted https://t.co/FKyu7Hh7Bk | Doctors strike - junior dr Josh Gaon outside the Royal Bournemouth hospital. His emotions: shocked, sad, insulted https://t.co/FKyu7Hh7Bk |
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Some of the more playful placards from the picket lines. | Some of the more playful placards from the picket lines. |
Easily the best sign I've seen from the #JuniorDoctorsStrike so far https://t.co/4SitVHjajG pic.twitter.com/LjJ2r1UQFj | Easily the best sign I've seen from the #JuniorDoctorsStrike so far https://t.co/4SitVHjajG pic.twitter.com/LjJ2r1UQFj |
Undoubtably of the most creative signs I've seen #JuniorDoctorsStrike pic.twitter.com/Sv4e44cYvq | Undoubtably of the most creative signs I've seen #JuniorDoctorsStrike pic.twitter.com/Sv4e44cYvq |
And this tweet | And this tweet |
Solidarity #JuniorDoctorsStrike Let's put our foot down & sack #SmirkingHunt pic.twitter.com/4sR8oBLfvv | Solidarity #JuniorDoctorsStrike Let's put our foot down & sack #SmirkingHunt pic.twitter.com/4sR8oBLfvv |
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This is a nice image from Hammersmith hospital, in west London: | This is a nice image from Hammersmith hospital, in west London: |
A patient came from his hospital bed to give us his thanks and support ❤️😭 - this is why we'll never stop fighting pic.twitter.com/CBMxAkAVMv | A patient came from his hospital bed to give us his thanks and support ❤️😭 - this is why we'll never stop fighting pic.twitter.com/CBMxAkAVMv |