Tweeting their gratitude: juniors thank senior colleagues

Consultants and other senior doctors across England have stepped in to cover shifts and look after patients — while junior doctors take their contract dispute with Government to the picket lines. Patients, fellow staff and the junior doctors taking industrial action have all paid tribute to the senior medics — who are overwhelmingly supporting the strike — on social media. The usual hashtags, such as #juniordoctors have been awash with praise and camaraderie, and new slogans such as #consultantcover have also cropped up. At King’s College Hospital, London, a team of consultants were working a nine-hour shift to cover for their colleagues. @kings_drs 9hours in A&E - stars of the show pic.twitter.com/wsYG96srws — KingsJuniorDrs (@kings_drs) 27 April 2016 Twitter user and junior doctor at King’s College Hospital Kate P, @doctorwibble, wrote: ‘Much respect for my colleagues providing #consultantcover today.’ At Bart’s Hospital in London scores of consultants shared photos of themselves holding posters supporting their junior colleagues while covering their shifts. #JuniorDoctorsStrike #EmergencyCover thank u! pic.twitter.com/XAJsDoU7wQ — Barts Junior Doctors (@BartsDrs) 26 April 2016 #JuniorDoctorsStrike #EmergencyCover thank u! pic.twitter.com/50qP6u3lOm — Barts Junior Doctors (@BartsDrs) 26 April 2016 #JuniorDoctorsStrike #EmergencyCover thank u! pic.twitter.com/FIjnM4BolS — Barts Junior Doctors ...
Source: BMA News - Category: UK Health Source Type: news