Dr Tony Goldstone @goldstone_tony
Radiologist/CIO. National Clinician Adviser on Pay & Pensions (@TheBMA) & Dep Chair @bma_pensions. Passionate re NHS. Thoughts mine. Tweets personal modelyourpension.com UK Joined August 2014-
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At #PMQs today, Rishi Sunak said “this week we’re cutting taxes by £900 for everyone in work”. This isn’t correct, for at least two reasons. (1/5)
Bad enough that @RishiSunak has repeatedly misled that they have cut taxes "worth £900 to someone earning the UK average salary" & has been repeatedly fact checked by @FullFact & others on this But now he's falsely claiming he's "cutting taxes by £900 for EVERYONE IN WORK" !!!!
It is disappointing, but perhaps predictable to have reached this point. SAS doctors have covered the industrial action of our consultant colleagues, our locally-employed colleagues, and our colleagues in training. Hopefully you can do the same for us now, folks. Solidarity.
It is disappointing, but perhaps predictable to have reached this point. SAS doctors have covered the industrial action of our consultant colleagues, our locally-employed colleagues, and our colleagues in training. Hopefully you can do the same for us now, folks. Solidarity.
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi As a recently retired NHS CFO lifer I concur. There’s only so much of convincing clinical teams that doing more for less feels like a job
We have written to @gmcuk to raise our serious concerns about the recent suspension of Dr Sarah Benn. There must be an urgent review of the basis on which Dr Benn found herself in front of a medical tribunal.
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi All grim. All started before covid but inevitably exacerbated by it for all the reasons we know. I can’t imagine waiting 9 weeks or more to _start_ cancer treatment (amongst all the other grim things).
The NHS is completely BROKEN😢 WASNT broken by COVID/Strikes/inflation (*delete excuse) but by deliberate CHOICES to break it RT if you want this/next government to make CHOICES to properly fund the NHS, #reward staff & provide better healthcare than 👇 for the UK population
Confirmation from @TheSpectator that political dogma from @10DowningStreet blocks resolution of the doctor disputes? @TheBMA fights to give patients doctors; is £20/hr ‘unrealistic’? You call us militant, we stand now for the future of UK medicine & the NHS.
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi This is alarming
Now’s the time for us to make good on our promise and begin preparing for our first strike action. While we prepare to strike, we’re continuing talks with Government and are hopeful a deal can still be reached. Read the update and get ready to strike 👇bma.org.uk/saspay
Dr Dan Poulter MP getting a bit of a hard time from some on #MedTwitter Little reminder of some of the excellent cross party working he did on the #pensiontaxhell issues in 2022. Deep down I truly believe he’s a good egg and passionate regarding the NHS
Dr Dan Poulter MP getting a bit of a hard time from some on #MedTwitter Little reminder of some of the excellent cross party working he did on the #pensiontaxhell issues in 2022. Deep down I truly believe he’s a good egg and passionate regarding the NHS
@goldstone_tony @SecretNHSCEO @mancunianmedic You can't say this on Twitter. It seems generous and kind hearted and doesn't contain any vitriol.
@mancunianmedic I’m not arguing. I’m simply interested in Tony’s perspective as someone who I respect and is no pushover….
This post of mine from 3/52 ago aged well! 👇 From personal experience can tell you Dr Poulter is a passionate believer in NHS & provided essential cross party support in the #pensiontax debate, and more recently has had interventions in the PA debate. Will be an asset to Labour
This post of mine from 3/52 ago aged well! 👇 From personal experience can tell you Dr Poulter is a passionate believer in NHS & provided essential cross party support in the #pensiontax debate, and more recently has had interventions in the PA debate. Will be an asset to Labour
@SecretNHSCEO @mancunianmedic Completely understand your view David and suspect it is widespread. But 14 years is a long time and people can and do change. Whilst of course he could have changed sooner, equally unlike 3/4 of his party he has one of the safest seats there is, and polling says he would have…
Genuine question @HSJEditor What was the point of this tweet? An attempt to vilify @TheBMA +/- doctors? An attempt to create division between the different healthcare professions? Honestly, I would delete this if I were you. It reflects terribly on you.
Genuine question @HSJEditor What was the point of this tweet? An attempt to vilify @TheBMA +/- doctors? An attempt to create division between the different healthcare professions? Honestly, I would delete this if I were you. It reflects terribly on you.
Mike Henley 🤨 @trentconsultant
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9K Followers 130 Following We represent consultants across the UK - @TheBMA.At #PMQs today, Rishi Sunak said “this week we’re cutting taxes by £900 for everyone in work”. This isn’t correct, for at least two reasons. (1/5)
It is disappointing, but perhaps predictable to have reached this point. SAS doctors have covered the industrial action of our consultant colleagues, our locally-employed colleagues, and our colleagues in training. Hopefully you can do the same for us now, folks. Solidarity.
Now’s the time for us to make good on our promise and begin preparing for our first strike action. While we prepare to strike, we’re continuing talks with Government and are hopeful a deal can still be reached. Read the update and get ready to strike 👇bma.org.uk/saspay
Confirmation from @TheSpectator that political dogma from @10DowningStreet blocks resolution of the doctor disputes? @TheBMA fights to give patients doctors; is £20/hr ‘unrealistic’? You call us militant, we stand now for the future of UK medicine & the NHS.
There are uglier places than Derbyshire
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi All grim. All started before covid but inevitably exacerbated by it for all the reasons we know. I can’t imagine waiting 9 weeks or more to _start_ cancer treatment (amongst all the other grim things).
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi Not a competition but it’s even worse in Northern Ireland. Smaller numbers overall but bigger percentage of the population. No strategy and a budget that represents a cut in spending! A complete failure of political leadership. NI consultants ballot opens 7th May.
@goldstone_tony @TheBMA @NHSMillion @TheDA_UK @doctor_oxford @trentconsultant @_VivekTrivedi As a recently retired NHS CFO lifer I concur. There’s only so much of convincing clinical teams that doing more for less feels like a job
@goldstone_tony @SecretNHSCEO @mancunianmedic You can't say this on Twitter. It seems generous and kind hearted and doesn't contain any vitriol.
@goldstone_tony I respect your view very much, and hope you are right. Thank you for sticking up for him, it is important we hear all views and ourselves make an informed judgement.
@SecretNHSCEO i met him a fair few times too and he came across as an aggressive, touchy dickhead with very poor people skills and lacking emotional intelligence and obsessed with tech
@mancunianmedic I’m not arguing. I’m simply interested in Tony’s perspective as someone who I respect and is no pushover….
@goldstone_tony A fair point (Despite his active membership of a party that has decimated the NHS and brought poverty and destitution to millions in the UK).
the apparent pinnacle of health leadership journalism, everybody:
This clarification from the BMA says so much about the power relations within NHS staffing - tells the Torygraph off for missing out GPs and SAS doctors, but itself omits to mention the 500,00 @theRCN members who are also still officially 'in dispute' with the Gov.
@goldstone_tony @HSJEditor I think he is either just ignorant or he is trying to cause tensions. Rubbish really. How can he not know what the BMA is?
@bumblebeenush @HSJEditor @TheBMA A journalist, editor no less, being community noted is a VERY bad look.
@HSJEditor @theRCN What nonsense. The BMA represents doctors, not nurses. Why would it offer public commentary on the industrial relations of staff groups it doesn’t represent?
The BMA have also omitted to highlight the current rail strikes, as well as the doctors' strikes in Nigeria. In fact, I can't remember them commenting on the airport staff strikes. Rookie behaviour from the BMA.
This clarification from the BMA says so much about the power relations within NHS staffing - tells the Torygraph off for missing out GPs and SAS doctors, but itself omits to mention the 500,00 @theRCN members who are also still officially 'in dispute' with the Gov.
@goldstone_tony @HSJEditor I'm married to a radiographer We have absolute solidarity with all our colleagues from Band 1 to Band 9
@HSJEditor @theRCN And this tweet so clearly demonstrates journalists desires to create tensions where there are none. We all supported nurses on their strikes. It would be wrong to talk on behalf of them.
@HSJEditor @theRCN Does the BMA represent nurses? What about the radiographers and unite who both rejected pay award for 23/24 and I think remain in dispute? What about unison’s disputes up and down the country on bandings 2/3? Are we expected to list every dispute in the health service?
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