People are being urged to "avoid risky behaviour" as emergency and urgent care will be prioritised over routine appointments and treatment during this week's junior doctors' strike.
The strike will begin early on Tuesday and run through until the early hours of Saturday, bringing "immense pressures" to staff and services, according to the national medical director of NHS England Professor Sir Stephen Powis.
Relying on the NHS can be risky behaviour too. Not easily avoided for most of us.
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Yes, risky, plus my doc is not so young.
"Stay at home, but make sure you get plenty of exercise. But not too strenuous. And wrap up nice and warm, but don't step on the end of your scarf."
"suffered 15 years of "pay erosion"
Know the feeling doctor, what can I take for it please?
James - I'm not sure who my doc is. Hardly ever get to see one.
Sam - and cycle everywhere but stay out of the sun.
Scrobs - it's the word "suffered" which grates.
If you were old and frail in Spring 2020, and had a sniffle, the riskiest thing you could do was see a doctor. Before you could say "Care Pathway" you'd have been bumped off.
15 years of pay erosion eh!
Notice they date that to just after an eyewateringly generous & stupid pay & conditions settlement where Drs were allowed to stop doing weekends & evenings in return for a massive payrise
I used a lot of power tools over the weekend. Scraped through though...
dearieme - maybe there is something to be said for plastic surgery - look younger in case you have to see a doctor.
Nessimmersion - yes, pay erosion to something more sensible is what they should have expected after that absurd settlement
Bucko - I hope you had some bandages and Dettol on standby. I've been chopping wood this morning, but managed to avoid a lopped off finger. The risks we take.
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