Internal Medical Doctor at University Hospital Southampton. Tweets are my own. Ex-BMA MSC Co-Chair 22/23
South West, England
Joined December 2019
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Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
A British cardiologist involved in treatment guidelines received £50m from drug research contracts, reports #BMJInvestigation.
The case shows what’s at stake in the debate around transparency of doctor-industry relations
bmj.com/content/394/bmj-2026…
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Resident doctors and final year medical students in England have voted to accept the Government’s offer on pay and jobs.
With a 57% turnout, 52.9% of votes cast were in favour.
Find out more👉bma.org.uk/residentspay
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Don't try pitting us against other workers. We aren't your convenient argument. We support each other in the trade union movement.
The RMT dispute isn't even about pay, its about hours and fatigue.
'You earn more than doctors...I would suggest a resident doctor's had more training than a Tube driver.'
@NickFerrariLBC challenges the RMT's Jared Wood over the strikes.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
At 2pm, the NHS confirmed 1000 jobs would go ahead.
At 4pm, the Govt threatened to cut them?
3 weeks ago, goalposts of a pay deal suddenly shifted.
Huge amounts of government game-playing.
Let’s cut the government games and get a deal done to sort jobs & pay for doctors.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Please spread the word about Dr Cockrell’s excellent MRCP revision course, which is being held at the Education Centre at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on the 9th and 10th of May 2026. (1/3)
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
A phenomenal achievement for residents once again standing together.
We can fix this jobs crisis AND restore our lost value.
Not a single day of action needs to occur under this mandate - if Govt offers something credible on jobs and pay.
It’s a YES.
An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026.
The overall turnout was 52.54%.
Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.
ALT An orange graphic shows figures holding placards reading 'Yes'. It shares that 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted yes.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Doctors opening their inboxes to see what Wes has offered them this time.
The Government has put forward an offer for @BMAResidents.
We are sharing this for consideration by members.
The offer includes:
👉1000 specialty training jobs (repurposed LED posts) this year, with 3000 more repurposed jobs over the following 2 years
👉UK graduate prioritisation, with details not clear
👉An alternative Core Training programme
👉No movement on pay
Read more👉direc.to/ofS9
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Us juvenile delinquents perform brain surgery for £43/hr, singlehandedly take care of multiple wards overnight for ~£23/hr, deliver babies in distress for £38/hr.
Oh wait, no, sorry... that's what we're asking for, we actually earn much less. And some of us don't have jobs at all.
So hey @wesstreeting, how about less bleating?
Wes Streeting says doctors’ unions are “moaning Minnies” and accuses the BMA of “juvenile delinquency” on Sky News today. Source: Sky News #UKPolitics #NHS #BMA #WesStreeting #SkyNews
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
📢 Last strike day tomorrow!
✊ The strike is working
✅ Our demands are fair
🙏 Huge thanks to colleagues for covering
📍 Final South East picket: Portsmouth, tomorrow 10am
#FairPay #jobs #Solidarity
@BMAResidents @WessexRRDC
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
“You cannot retain talent by keeping it in the dark.
And the public should resist a manufactured narrative that these strikes are about greed.
They are about whether, in a decade, our children and parents will have enough doctors to care for them”
🎯
inews.co.uk/opinion/streetin…
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
“We’re asking to get round the table to talk about a realistic, sustainable and credible offer that works for doctors and also, crucially, works for patients.”
Our chair @fletchjack speaks to @TimesRadio this morning
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
Waiting lists are eye-wateringly long but 1/3 consultant posts are unfilled.
£674 million on locum spend.
The problem isn’t a lack of doctors, it’s a choice not to hire them.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
There have been months of talks.
We’re on the precipice of another job cycle. Tens of thousands of doctors will be turned away.
Doctors need jobs & patients need doctors. Waiting lists up, patients in corridors.
We need changes now to recruit & value doctors, not in 2 years.
"No credible Government offer was put forward despite months of talking."
Read @BMAResidents chair @fletchjack's letter to @wesstreeting explaining why resident doctors have announced strike action in November.👇
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
The last resident doctor strike had more doctors striking than July 2023.
You wouldn’t know it from the government’s spin and the media’s headlines.
Doctors are standing together for full pay restoration and a safe NHS.
The government must stop the rhetoric and move on pay.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
A fantastic turnout at the @GSTTnhs picket today.
Doctors came out in strength and made sure they were heard all the way in Westminster by @wesstreeting.
No dr wants to strike. But we’ve been forced into this position by a Government that refuses to value and retain NHS staff.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
With strike action going ahead, here are the official pickets running within Wessex and the surrounding area. #PayRestoration #DoctorsStrike @BMAResidents
At today's RDC meeting, we’ve voted to go ahead with strike action.
Last week when we met @wesstreeting we were open to finding solutions to restore pay and improve working conditions.
Today, we still do not have a credible offer on the table @Melissa_S_Ryan @RossNieuwoudt
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
There are more than enough under/unemployed GPs to replace every Physician Assistant in 1° care ASAP.
They need no supervision, can write their own scripts & order ionising radiation themselves.
That frees up ‘supervising’ GPs to see more patients too.
Win win @wesstreeting 🙌🏼
If currently unemployed GPs replace each PA in Primary Care, there will be a great deal more than 20.8M appointments added for a safer & more cost effective solution to patients seeking medically trained help.
I think @DrSteveTaylor has figures on additional appointments/GP.
Dr Raymond Effah retweeted
The results are in: we have a clear mandate to strike.
More than 90% of you who voted in our ballot, voted YES.
You’ve made it clear: enough is enough.
Our fight for full #PayRestoration for resident doctors in England continues.
