Jeremy Hunt has torn up social contract between junior doctors and the state Doctors give a lifetime of work to the NHS in return for job security and fair terms and conditions – but the proposed new contract breaks bond of trust
As doctors, we embark on a 40-year-plus career in the NHS knowing full well that work life is going to be tough. Long hours, a low starting salary compared to other professions (earning £23,000 a year, compared with the national average salary of £27,000), high levels of stress, regularly doing extra work for no extra pay, and emotionally difficult experiences with sick and dying patients await us.
Although it is also extremely rewarding and a privilege to serve and be trusted by the public, amedical career takes its toll on work-life balance. Doctors have high rates of mental health problems and alcohol dependency. Family breakdown is common. Continue reading... The Guardian
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