Thread by @sinead_donohue

This is going to be a personal thread ...
I'm extremely angry at this news that @roinnslainte & @DonnellyStephen have turned their backs on their "heroes" once again in talks with @IMO_IRL

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Off sick this week. Felt like an articulated truck smashed into me. My heart is chucking ectopics every few seconds leaving me feeling even more exhausted. I have given my all since end of January in response to #COVID19ireland like the rest of my #publichealth colleagues

The battle for consultant status is NOT about 💰 I dont want more €. I want terms & conditions from @HSELive & the State @roinnslainte @IRLDeptPER that enable me to do a better job for my population.

I want & need appropriate autonomy & authority to advocate, agitate & achieve for the health of the population I serve. On @rtenews @VirginMediaNews @RTE_PrimeTime @TonightVMTV etc you will see consultants from all other specialties & wonder why #publichealth isn't there ...

Perhaps then it becomes clearer why they @roinnslainte @DonnellyStephen @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD won't give us the contract we need to speak out for our patients & population

We will ballot for industrial action @IMO_IRL. For first time ever we have huge support from our colleagues across health system which we are VERY grateful for! We 💯 cannot continue to be disrespected, bullied & pushed to the brink

But how many of us will actually stay to take industrial action? How many of us instead will vote with our feet & leave @HSELive rather than take action? Other States respect us & our @RCPI_news training

Does @HSELive @paulreiddublin give a toss @ me? NO

Does @roinnslainte @DonnellyStephen @IRLDeptPER give a toss @ me? NO

Not sure who gives a toss @ me but I DO give a toss @ my patients
I want to keep working for them but without the right terms & conditions I can't @IMO_IRL

I'm going to stop now. My heart is skipping all over the place. This is how devastated & angry i am. I LOVE my job but my ❤ can't cope with the conditions I & my #publichealth colleagues have to endure

@paulreiddublin @DonnellyStephen @SusanMitchell_ @MichealMartinTD @mmcgrathtd @FrankFeighan @rtenews @drivetimerte @morningireland @anewshack @med_indonews @IMT_latest @Mark_Coughlan @paulcullenit @FergalBowers @GeorgeLeeRTE @newswardie @MartinWallIT

#respectPHD