Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined February 2011
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Claire Barker retweeted
Today we announce our financial support to @AnaesUnited and the parents of Emily Chesterton in their legal case against @gmcuk on its failure to properly distinguish between doctors, PAs and AAs.
Our support will protect AU and the Chestertons from the risk of financial loss arising from the case and is in addition to our own ongoing legal challenge against the GMC.
We also seek assurances from @wesstreeting that the Government will not use public money to defend this case.
Read the full details here: bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/…
They glued his head together and sent him home, but his condition was unsurvivable - Manchester Evening News manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Claire Barker retweeted
Our legal case against the GMC has been joined by two families who have suffered tragic bereavements following care delivered by Physician Associates (PAs).
Statements are being prepared in which both will give evidence to the Court.
anaesthetistsunited.com/bere…
Claire Barker retweeted
Sad that this article ever had to be written
The senior doctors are @AnaesUnited and we want to try and ensure events like these don’t happen in future
If you care about that too please consider donating here 👇
crowdjustice.com/case/stop-m…
Claire Barker retweeted
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This is, I believe, unprecedented in the history of UK medicine.
28 eminent UK doctors have written publicly to @LaylaMoran, the new chair of @CommonsHealth, to report something nothing less than scandalous.
Read their letter here (1/n) 👇
bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q198…
Claire Barker retweeted
@iDrSunny @Dr_Done_ @drmattuk @ExplosiveEnema2 @pa_StephenNash Good article in FT today. Readers comments are pretty damning. Usual limp wristed platitudes from TPTB. Sadly, don’t think it will change a thing. No one cares - until they get sick…ft.com/content/5a533507-f11d…
Claire Barker retweeted
A revolt over patient safety and declining expertise is tearing the medical establishment apart.
🖊️ @pwhitakerwriter newstatesman.com/long-reads/…
Claire Barker retweeted
So far we have raised over £80,000 for our legal case, but we still need more.
Watch this video to find out about the biggest change to hit medical care this century and why we are sounding alarm bells. Then please consider making a donation.
crowdjustice.com/case/stop-m…
Claire Barker retweeted
We want to see safe and lawful practice measures in place to clarify what Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates can and cannot do. And a legal challenge is the only way to get that.
Please support us at crowdjustice.com/case/stop-m…
Claire Barker retweeted
Today over 80 Fellows of @RCPhysicians (with >20 Professors of Medicine, 3 elected RCP council members) have signed an expression of concern outlined below around the actions of the leadership of @RCPhysicians that continue to place patients at risk from harm.
In the March EGM, members overwhelmingly voted for rejection of the expansion of the PA role and the lack of scope of practice.
➡️Senior leadership have ignored the voting members overwhelming mandate, delaying implementation with references to accepting members views "in principle" rather than in full.
➡️ Senior leadership's actions continue to undermine the college's international reputation
➡️ Senior leadership do not represent their members and do not serve to protect patients at risk from harm from the unregulated expansion of the PA role without a clear scope of practice
The current leadership should consider whether they are best placed to continue serving the members, implementing the members overwhelming wishes and protecting patients from harm.
It is time to place the reputation of the college, the wishes of the membership and safety of patients over all other considerations.
For fellows in good standing who wish to join our call- Please sign here:
➡️forms.gle/1gYSM2Tptqogik6z9
@DrAsifQasim @DaganLonsdale @parthaskar @kidneydoc101 @Zudin_P @doctor_oxford @Dr_Done_ @DrEilidhMaria @mouseter_chef @Hragy @trishgreenhalgh @ShrillaB @bolton_char @nolanjimradial @r1chardf1tzg3r1 @djnicholl @DrLindaDykes @AlisonGeorge10 @HelenRSalisbury @BMA_James_Steen @AnaesUnited @DrLKVaughan @OrthopodReg
Claire Barker retweeted
Flying home from the #NationalAssociationofRocketry world championships with gold and silver #teamgb on @VirginAtlantic from #atlanta tonight. @richardbranson #nar
@teamgb @astro_timpeake @profbriancox
@bbcessex
Well done Ted, Charlie and Wilf
Claire Barker retweeted
2/ Grant an immediate exemption for doctors to public sector pension rules which are currently forcing them to retire in their fifties in alarming numbers.
Claire Barker retweeted
Thanks for reaching out @RoshanaMN I've been raising the pensions issue repeatedly & it was a key recommendation in our recent workforce report. It is crazy not to fix this when there is such a big capacity crisis in the NHS - will keep on the case... publications.parliament.uk/p…
Claire Barker retweeted
Big day for me. Over 36 years since I started in the NHS. Retired from my consultants job solely due to pension taxation.
Claire Barker retweeted
1/32 An important🧵 summing up some new worrying information & terrifying predictions, & how to reverse these concerning trends -gvmnt needs to finally take head out of the sand regarding pensions taxation (& and how *you* can help). Pls read to end & share/RT.
Claire Barker retweeted
1/ IMPORTANT:
If you're a doctor & concerned re pensions taxation & its effect on the NHS / retention, can I ask for your *1 minute* of your time to use this form to tweet your MP 👇 to attend a @BMA_Pensions roundtable at Westminster next week
e-activist.com/page/108737/t…
Pls RT!
I'm a doctor. Current NHS pension taxation rules are unfairly hitting senior doctors hard with many forced to retire early/reduce hours. This crisis cant go on.
@grobinsondup as my MP, please will you attend @TheBMA pensions event on Weds 6 July
