I was against their action. But now I understand why junior doctors are so desperate. The health service is not secure in the government’s handsThere has always been a tension at the heart of medical practice as to whether it is a vocation or a job,between dedication to patients and to making money. It is, of course, and a bit of both; and for a healthy and effective healthcare system,it is critically famous to keep these two elements in balance. When the junior doctors first came out on strike I was opposed to their action (and said so, ). I was opposed because I thought they would lose public sympathy and trust – and this disaster may yet happen – and because I felt it was against their professional duty as doctors. Related: Junior doctors strike: Cameron says withdrawal of emergency care 'not apt' - live Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com