Plus if you want MORE staff in at weekends, you'll get LESS in during the week.

You can't take a finite resource and somehow magically make it go further.
The ONLY way to achieve this is to employ more staff = more cost = won't be happening
OR
Make current staff work more hours to provide this service.
This is why the legal safeguards around shift lengths are being removed from this new contract.

Posted By: megson on February 11th 2016 at 12:32:38

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This here junior doctors contract business (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 11, 11:25:31
- Isn't it just Saturday pay that's the stumbling block (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 11, 11:31:27
  - My very basic understanding of it (although its much more complex than this) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 11, 11:46:29
    - And look at the state of teaching right now, in terms of supply! (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 11, 12:38:15
  - Who do you trust? Junior Doctor's (Junior is a bit misleading too) or Jermey Hunt? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 11, 11:37:58
    - But I think there is a bit of a danger in taking that approach (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 11, 11:58:30
      - Plus if you want MORE staff in at weekends, you'll get LESS in during the week. (General Chat) - megson, Feb 11, 12:32:38
        
        And why the doctors have a very valid concern around patient safety (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 11, 12:39:50
      - The NHS is already 7 fucking days. Jesus H Christ (General Chat) - megson, Feb 11, 12:27:16
        
        You're talking to Jim. Jim doesn't have common sense. (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 11, 12:50:55
        
        Ignoring your usual tedious dig what part of what i have said does not show (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 11, 13:54:23
    - isnt it a choice between trusting (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 11, 11:49:44
      - There is no choice unless you are a Quack junior, it's not a referendum (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 11, 11:53:09
      - I think Doctor's are bright enough to read all the detail and make their choice. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 11, 11:50:18
        
        that want my point (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 11, 11:56:31
    - My thoughts exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - manc_yello, Feb 11, 11:39:54

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