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• We worked really hard and kept it less than 30 minutes!
• Juniors ballot
• How to send it back and when
• Can you still join?
• Strike fund
• Meeting with Steve Barclay
• How the discussion went
• Is a strike dangerous
• Concerns with the DDRB
• Are the Government arguments against pay restoration valid?
• What are consultants committee doing about pensions, pay & DDRB?
• Will consultants ballot for industrial action?
• Last messages

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Ok, it's long but there was a lot to discuss. Options 1. Be brave 2. Listen 1.5 speed 3. Press pause halfway through! It's good though and full of important info and insights.

• Why are juniors considering taking action?
• Why do we need to take action on pay, how does pay compare?
• Why not just talk to government?
• Is now the right time?
• Is the juniors fight consultants fight?
• What can consultants do to help?
• When does ballot open?
• Why is it vital to vote, a ballot not returned is a no!
• Which specialties will be balloted?
• What should Trusts do to mitigate?
• What about consultants covering juniors?
• How does rate card apply?
• Is covering juniors contractual?

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Topics covered in this episode

• pay background
• pay for working at the weekends
• is it contractual to work in premium time?
• what’s happened to consultants pay?
• why is pay important for the profession and uk medicine?
• medical student debt
• Is it right for us to ask for more money? What about other staff members and the service?
• Are consultants really well paid?
• Is health spending just money wasted?
• How much of a pay award goes straight back to the Treasury?
• Will paying doctors fairly drive inflation?

We'll return to these and other topics in more detail in subsequent episodes. Send us comments via twitter on @trentconsultant @vish_sharm @DLGden