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1/ After 10 yrs study, 100k in debt, I graduated as a doctor in spring 2020 at the start of pandemic.
I remember watching the heartbreaking scenes in Italy. A wave of infection was making its way around the world, soon to hit the UK.
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I remember watching the heartbreaking scenes in Italy. A wave of infection was making its way around the world, soon to hit the UK.
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2/ On March 24, 2020, then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that all final-year medical students who met the General Medical Councils (GMC) outcomes to graduate were to be fast-tracked through graduation to be made available to help on the wards.
3/ Under the emergency framework, newly graduated doctors were eligible, but under no obligation, to apply to the GMC for a provisional registration on the medical register, enabling them to become foundation interim year 1 doctors and start work early.
4/ Keen to support my colleagues, I, alongside 4,500 other newly graduated doctors, applied for provisional GMC registration, and in excess of 15,000 former NHS staff members came out of retirement to serve on the front line.
5/ I contracted Covid caring for infectious patients in November 2020.
Delta was surging. The hospital was again filling up.
Delta was surging. The hospital was again filling up.
6/ Failure of my employer to provide Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) left me and my colleagues knowingly exposed to a level-3 airborne biohazard.
7/ For 10hrs/day, for 5 consecutive days, I was surrounded by infectious patients.
As a junior, I spent all my time on the ward. I was exposed to HUGE viral loads.
As a junior, I spent all my time on the ward. I was exposed to HUGE viral loads.
8/ Since contracting Covid, I have been significantly unwell with #LongCovid.
Encephalitis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, myopericarditis, abnormal clotting, vasculitis, POTS and PEM.
Encephalitis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, myopericarditis, abnormal clotting, vasculitis, POTS and PEM.
9/ At 29 months, my trajectory is one of slow improvement.
A few weeks ago, I attended a work meeting - I requested to be redeployed.
A few weeks ago, I attended a work meeting - I requested to be redeployed.
10/ I asked that my NHS employer support me in the same way I supported them.
Today was my final work review meeting.
I was told the trust will not be supporting me. Redeployment is not an option.
#HeroToZero
#WhosClappingNow?
@LaylaMoran @DrPhilBanfield @ProfEmer @BMA @carolvorders
I was told the trust will not be supporting me. Redeployment is not an option.
#HeroToZero
#WhosClappingNow?
@LaylaMoran @DrPhilBanfield @ProfEmer @BMA @carolvorders
Employers must provide better support to workers with long covid bmj.com/content/381/bm…
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