As consultants are balloted on industrial action one Shropshire surgeon has revealed his support for the strikes – saying it is the only way to halt the exodus of NHS staff.
The ballot paper included in the tweet from county surgeon Mark Cheetham.
He said:"I understand the reluctance to strike and to be honest I never thought I would. Reluctantly I am voting for industrial action because I cannot see any other way to stem the flow of doctors leaving the UK and the NHS." Speaking when the ballot was confirmed earlier this month Dr Vishal Sharma, chair of the BMA consultants committee, said: “We have seen our take-home pay decline by 35 per cent since 2008/9 and this is even before the impact of this year’s soaring inflation has been considered. As a result of this, consultants are now effectively working four months of the year for free."
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