Money for old rope.

[KateLMead]

We pay for the training of nurses and junior doctors, eight years at the good old tax payers expense for doctors I think it's four years for nurses? ( correct me if I am wrong) a great number of whom cannot wait to spread their wings to go and work in pastures green. I agree that these individuals well being should be the first consideration of the NHS, the BMA 's stirring away with its massive wooden spoon is achieving its aim, disruption, placing people's lives at risk. I cannot fault the treatment I have received in general inspite of my old age and also inspite of the fact we oldies are pro ported to be the problem, no mention of the thousands of asylum seekers who have every right to use and do use the system. It is my opinion that every graduate should work for " at least three years "to pay back some of the costs we have dished out to train them. And it's time that government sorted working hours for these doctors and nurses reducing the risk of unnecessary deaths and other problems. And we learn that the ambulance services have been up to tricks delaying calls to transport individuals to hospitals.

[Kaz]

Kate, if I were a newly qualified doctor or nurse, and was single and had no dependants here I would be off like a shot! They are badly paid, overworked and undervalued, so who can blame them? Most newly qualified doctors and nurses these days also have a significant amount of debt caused by student loans etc!!

[Workingman]

I agree with Kate. I would not dream of complaining abot the medical care - mine has been so good. I would, however, sort out the (mis)management and get rid of oh so many of them.

When it comes to doctor and nurse training I also think that the recipients should do a minimum time in the NHS before moving on.

If it is good enough for the armed forces then it should be good enough for all who train in public service. Once you do your training you are in for whatever term you signed for. If you want to get out early once you have been trained you either get kicked out with a bad record, not a good idea, or you buy yourself out.

[KateLMead]

I agree with Kate. I would not dream of complaining abot the medical care - mine has been so good. I would, however, sort out the (mis)management and get rid of oh so many of them.

When it comes to doctor and nurse training I also think that the recipients should do a minimum time in the NHS before moving on.

If it is good enough for the armed forces then it should be good enough for all who train in public service. Once you do your training you are in for whatever term you signed for. If you want to get out early once you have been trained you either get kicked out with a bad record, not a good idea, or you buy yourself out.

I agree totally Frank..