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This week, Chris Sheridan and I handed the @BMAScotland Scottish Junior Doctors Committee chair over to Alisdair Gilmour, an orthopaedic trainee in Glasgow.
I& #39;ve reflected on what the role has meant for me and what @BMAScotland means for junior doctors in Scotland.
I& #39;ve reflected on what the role has meant for me and what @BMAScotland means for junior doctors in Scotland.
I joined in the BMA in my final year at @dundeeuni, wanting to be a voice for junior doctors from working class backgrounds in the BMA. I took up the chair of SJDC in my year, having felt aspects of the job were unjust and unsafe.
I was lucky to be a part of getting 46 hours post nights rest instituted, getting people the right to their wedding day off (hard to believe this didn& #39;t exist), getting the first above inflation pay rises and more. These were important to me.
Through coronavirus, we worked with @scotgovhealth, @NHS_Education and NHS Scotland employers to protect the health and livelihoods of our members. We made sure those shielding didn& #39;t see a drop in pay.
Some have been skeptical in the past about the value of the BMA. Having been at the table, I can truly say that without the BMA juniors would be so much less protected and represented. We& #39;ve never had such strong membership in Scotland and I think that& #39;s starting to show.
I hear less apathy at work when it comes to our own health, about the safety of our working patterns and the effect on patients, and about our training. I think juniors have growing consciousness and self respect and that can only be good for the patients we care for.
