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This is important and really struck a chord.I think many HCW’s might agree.
I would love to go to work every day in a bright and spacious hospital. One where patients are treated with dignity.
Every out-patient referral is seen within 2 months, every review takes place on time/1 https://twitter.com/profpayequality/status/1275695530383990786
I would love to go to work every day in a bright and spacious hospital. One where patients are treated with dignity.
Every out-patient referral is seen within 2 months, every review takes place on time/1 https://twitter.com/profpayequality/status/1275695530383990786
The equipment, allied services and lab can receive and process all tests and treatment in a timely manner. The primary care centres and GPs are well funded and equipped. Seamless transfer of referrals and results takes place through an EMR and unique patient identifier.
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Consultants lead teams and provide care, improving ratios of senior to junior staff, with better training opportunities, permanently staffed hospitals, primary care, increased input from nurse specialist and AHP, electronic prescribing./4
Equality of access for all.If private care is chosen it is a choice,not a necessity
The ED is often busy,but can respond to increasing numbers with adequate staffing, and is not overburdened with ppl who couldn’t access hospital care any other way or got worse waiting. /5
The ED is often busy,but can respond to increasing numbers with adequate staffing, and is not overburdened with ppl who couldn’t access hospital care any other way or got worse waiting. /5
Those needing tests have them done quickly, with rapid discharge, across the hospital system. If in need of a bed they can move quickly from ED to the ward.
Everyone is treated with respect. Bullying receives a rapid response and is not tolerated./6
Everyone is treated with respect. Bullying receives a rapid response and is not tolerated./6
Rostered periods would not exceed 24 hours. A post-call rest day is guaranteed. Research facilities are resourced, supported and applauded. Holiday leave is accounted and planned for, and maternity leave so that staff don’t feel they are leaving colleagues unsupported. /7
I could go on and on with this.
It doesn’t exist.
It is a dream.
It should be a reality.
So as doctors we go to work every day to work in an environment where our knowledge,skill-set,training are vital but leave us with the endless, gnawing worry for the ppl that don’t make it/8
It doesn’t exist.
It is a dream.
It should be a reality.
So as doctors we go to work every day to work in an environment where our knowledge,skill-set,training are vital but leave us with the endless, gnawing worry for the ppl that don’t make it/8
The ones that don’t get into care, don’t get their scan, or test on time, their necessary pain relief, operation, chemotherapy.
But we go there anyway, not for thanks, or praise, or false applause in times of hardship, when most ppl are scared to go out of their front door.
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But we go there anyway, not for thanks, or praise, or false applause in times of hardship, when most ppl are scared to go out of their front door.
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We go because we chose to work in the public service and this is the deal.
We go there every day, and when not working attend meetings, write business plans, design care pathways, fight for staff, for funding....evenings, breaks, late nights on the computer./10
We go there every day, and when not working attend meetings, write business plans, design care pathways, fight for staff, for funding....evenings, breaks, late nights on the computer./10
So when somebody runs for election and is honoured by the voters, appointed to a seat in the Dáil, we would expect them to want to be involved in government if they can be.
To work in the strange imperfect world we live in, where nothing is ideal and much change is needed. /11
To work in the strange imperfect world we live in, where nothing is ideal and much change is needed. /11
To attend, to advocate, to sit in government if possible and to take the tough decisions, unafraid of the inevitable negativity, the loud-voiced naysayers, the fickle voter, and the next general election.
Not afraid of fighting for their patch but learning to compromise./12
Not afraid of fighting for their patch but learning to compromise./12
We cannot all have it our way.
Progress means compromise.
Biting down on the bitter pill of poison that might lose supporters, but results in a gain for many.
No party wins all of the time, and many laudable goals are not achieved.
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Progress means compromise.
Biting down on the bitter pill of poison that might lose supporters, but results in a gain for many.
No party wins all of the time, and many laudable goals are not achieved.
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But the essential thing is to know that we have fought a good fight, and delivered the best care we could, or the best laws, or the best services.
Let’s deal with the world as it exists, as @ProfPayEquality says, and not as we would like it to be.
Let’s work to make it better.
Let’s deal with the world as it exists, as @ProfPayEquality says, and not as we would like it to be.
Let’s work to make it better.
