Below is a link to a BBC Panorama transcript. It is a really inciteful article (report) that illustrates just what Junior Doctors can be up against. These young people are some of the brightest, most decent and committed citizens we have. They have chosen a vocation - they take it very seriously - they have studied and trained for years - but they can be treated as cannon fodder by the "political" NHS and the wider public.
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba has had a torrid time. It says a lot that her peers rallied around and helped her fight for justice. She was evidently thrown under a bus by "political" NHS management, the BMA and our wider society. It also shows her decency - her compassion and the terrible position she was placed in. It is understandable the dear little boys parents were looking to find explanation (blame) for his tragic and unexpected and yes possibly preventable death. They were looking for answers - but this was a systemic failure.
Junior doctors - need our support - because their task is massive and daunting even if the NHS is properly funded and properly managed. The fact that too often it is not means there is always the potential for bad outcomes especially with wonderful hindsight. A medical professionals lot can so easily be a thankless one.
As a society we need to wake up - especially with the blame culture that now flourishes in this country - otherwise these bright young committed caring clever young people will gradually decide to leave the NHS out of reluctant self preservation.
Here is the link to the Panorama transcript :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_struck_off_doctor
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba has had a torrid time. It says a lot that her peers rallied around and helped her fight for justice. She was evidently thrown under a bus by "political" NHS management, the BMA and our wider society. It also shows her decency - her compassion and the terrible position she was placed in. It is understandable the dear little boys parents were looking to find explanation (blame) for his tragic and unexpected and yes possibly preventable death. They were looking for answers - but this was a systemic failure.
Junior doctors - need our support - because their task is massive and daunting even if the NHS is properly funded and properly managed. The fact that too often it is not means there is always the potential for bad outcomes especially with wonderful hindsight. A medical professionals lot can so easily be a thankless one.
As a society we need to wake up - especially with the blame culture that now flourishes in this country - otherwise these bright young committed caring clever young people will gradually decide to leave the NHS out of reluctant self preservation.
Here is the link to the Panorama transcript :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_struck_off_doctor
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