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https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/junior-doctors-to-strike-after-98-vote-in-favour/ 

The vote saw a record turnout of 77%, with 98% voting in favour of strikes. Junior doctors will now walk out for 72 hours during March. 

‘We have had a real-terms pay cut of more than 26 % since 2008.
“in the name of our profession, our patients, and our NHS, doctors won’t take it anymore.”

https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/pay/junior-doctors-pay-scales/pay-scales-for-junior-doctors-in-england 

Junior doctors covers up to registrars!


Health secretary Steve Barclay said: ‘We hugely value the work of junior doctors and it is deeply disappointing some union members have voted for strike action.

https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/three-day-junior-doctor-strike-confirmed-for-march/ 

The BMA has announced a three-day junior doctor strike on 13, 14 and 15 March based on the health secretary’s failure to ‘come to the table’ to negotiate pay. 

https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-rcn-nursing-strikes-paused-during-talks-with-uk-government-210223 


GPs and Strike - decided to do as a separate episode
https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/contract/the-legal-view-on-gps-taking-strike-action 



https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-rcn-nursing-strikes-paused-during-talks-with-uk-government-210223 

“The Health Secretary will meet with the Royal College of Nursing on Wednesday (22 February) to begin talks. The Royal College of Nursing will pause strike action during these talks.”

GP locum rates up

https://www.gponline.com/gp-locum-rates-increased-parts-uk-during-past-18-months-poll-suggests/article/1814091

Annual survey conducted by GP business



https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/guest-opinion/could-a-chatbot-save-general-practice/ 

So good

So much sense in the simple plan to save general practice

Firstly, they increased funding to general practice, allowing more GPs to be hired and giving them the resources they needed to provide better care to their patients. They also invested in technology, such as telemedicine and electronic health records, to make it easier for GPs to communicate with each other and provide more coordinated care.


Next, they implemented measures to reduce the administrative burden on GPs, allowing them to spend more time with their patients. This included hiring more administrative staff to handle paperwork and streamlining processes to reduce bureaucracy.


They also implemented measures to support the mental health and wellbeing of GPs, recognising that they were under immense pressure and needed support. This included counselling services and peer support networks.

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Represents the collective view of the internet?
AI informed health policy? Would it be better? Avoiding mistakes?
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