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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

5 months

Finishing the Christmas weekend clerking patients in. Glad we got to get a couple home same day to spend time with their families. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

9 months

People have asked why I am striking whilst two weeks into the job. It's simple. I care about doctors, patients and the NHS. 6 years of training, and almost £100K in loans. My first day was a twilight looking after more than 70 patients. How is this not worth £19 an hour?

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

As a student "your bursary is plenty because you'll be a junior Dr eventually" As a junior Dr "your pay is plenty because you'll be a consultant eventually" As a consultant "your pay is plenty because you already earn a lot" All disingenuous excuses to keep cutting away

BBC Health News

@bbchealth

1 year

Why are doctors demanding the biggest pay rise?

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 months

Doctor who graduated with me just 7 months ago is officially off to Australia in September. I am sure everyone knows at least one doctors who's making steps to leave Perhaps @VictoriaAtkins should be realistic and realise she has a retention crisis to fix and stop playing games

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

In 2016 I received only one offer to study medicine. Yesterday I received the Dean's Award for my contributions to @UoS_Medicine . Think it's safe to say we both chose well! Truly an honour, and I'm really going to miss being a student here

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

8 months

Never forget that the erosion of our profession and the disrespect of doctors does not happen without willing participants. Uni programmes and pilots do not happen overnight. There are several groups and individuals that have much to answer for

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 months

Imagine getting an intercalated masters, publishing papers, doing extra curriculars only to lose out on a research position to someone who's shown no prior interest in it... Could have just made more SFPs to help grow the academic workforce but that doesn't save cash 🤷🏾‍♂️

BMA Students

@BMAstudents

3 months

We fundamentally disagree with the decision by the UK Health bodies to move the Specialised Foundation Programme into the PIA system from 2025 and will fight for students by resisting this change in any way that we can. Read the full statement 👇

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

Dr Raymond Effah Mmedsc BMBS 6 years in the making. What a journey. Thank you to my friends, family, and all the brilliant people I met along the way. For now it's goodbye @UoS_Medicine , and hello to the future. Onwards and upwards

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

9 months

First twilight shift of FY1 finished. Tiring but there was some fun. Crazy to think this is my life now!

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

Honoured to be elected Co-Chair of the @BMA MSC with @laraakinn . Lots of work ahead of us but we've got an amazing group of MSC Reps to help us get medical students what they deserve

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

£50 is all medical students in their final years are getting from the government. I can not stress enough how absurd this is. 1/4

BMA Students

@BMAstudents

1 year

The Government’s decision to freeze tuition fees does not go far enough for struggling medical students. Read the full press release from @WayoftheRay on today’s announcement #LiveableNHSBursary

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

50 medical students from @UoS_Medicine have already signed up to work as HCAs in one day. Clearly worth the effort @MedSoc_Soton @UHSFT and the faculty put in. Plus alongside 60 students ready to provide childcare. Great to see such enthusiasm #COVID19

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Honestly so happy to have got Wessex (my first choice). Excited to still be close to @UoS_Medicine , and get involved in #medicaleducation

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

A massive shout out to everyone in the faculty of @UoS_Medicine , spent 2 hours with me going through @MedSoc_Soton student questions. Followed by a 3 hour meeting to try and deal with the situation at hand as best as possible. Hugely appreciated! #COVID2019 #covid19UK

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

6 months

Consultant Anaesthetist told me today that I am one of the best FY1's he's ever worked with. So yeah I am going to be running on that high for the rest of the month

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

There will always be an excuse ready to avoid giving any branch of practices what they're worth. All while ignoring the reality of the situations they face. The NHS won't see any improvement in retention while this graph continues to look this dire

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

8 months

"it is clearly wrong that a newly qualified doctor entering postgraduate training is paid over £11,000 less per year than a newly qualified PA, while the doctor’s role, remit and professional responsibility is far greater. We estimate that this is a 35% differential." Facts.

The BMA

@TheBMA

8 months

🧵Read our position statement on physician associates and anaesthesia associates which aims to clarify the confusion over roles, supervision and what patients should expect: [1/2]

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

11 months

This government has failed the past, current and the future of medicine. On the 20th of June @BMAstudents & @TheBMA MASC wrote to government to request a meeting to discuss medical student finances. Students deserve better. Read the letter here

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

It's honestly deplorable that this is the reality of training to be a doctor. It is crazy it's been going on for so long. We can talk about widening access all we want but you can't widen access and then not ensure finances are adequate.

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

9 months

On the picket line at QA today! #payrestoration

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 months

Do I think doubling medical student places without training numbers rn was the right move? No. But the fact this pledge couldn't even last a year is so on brand for HMG. Still time to keep the doctors you have though. Time to focus up

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

7 months

Two months into the job, I can honestly say I do enjoy being a doctor. But there are so so many things that make it such a hard job to do. From the pay, to staffing, to the bloody IT. I appreciate my colleagues and know they're worth more than £15 an hour. They deserve #FPR

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

11 months

Now with the UKFPO confirming the allocation system for 2023/24 a guarantee of jobs has to come asap. It is important to remember that students were only offered two options - status quo or PIA. It is likely there is a future system that may be more preferable to students

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 months

@drmattuk @TheDA_UK @AnaesUnited @OphthConvergent @TheBMA @Doctors_Vote The fight is only lost when we give up. Thanks for your continued work and effort @drmattuk

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

Had my handover today and am so excited to start working as Deputy Chair (Widening participation) in @BMAstudents lots of work ahead 👊🏾

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

So great to have had the opportunity listen and learn from Sir @MichaelMarmot . "The UK is a very bad place to be poor... Don't blame them. Blame their poverty" Austerity has truly destroyed this country but we can build it up again. Better.

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

9 months

Perfect mail to come home to! We'll strike as long as it takes 💪🏾

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

Day 2 of #NSPC2020 done. Loved it, thanks for having me (and my poster Bristol) think I'll #choosepsychiatry

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

💯 Widening participation and creating an inclusive medical school are far more difficult when socialising is closely entwined with alcohol. It is not difficult for Medsocs to offer non-alcoholic events or options at events 1/2

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@mlkytee

10 months

There needs to be a discussion about how non-inclusive medical schools in the UK are towards Muslim students / students that don’t drink alcohol, Leeds was the WORST

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

Really glad to have been able to be a mentor in the @UoS_Medicine Reverse Mentoring scheme - students mentoring senior members of the faculty on their lived experiences of race, sexism etc - an eye-opening experience on both sides for myself and mentee

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

11 months

UKFPO have confirmed with @BMAstudents that SFP's will sit outside PIA, something we have really pushed for. Naturally the selection method will differ since there won't be any EPM. Further guidance will follow

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

Delighted to have won FoM "Best consultation" @Union_Soton Academic Awards. Whilst this picture is two years old I think virus aside I'd probably be looking like this right now, but I can assure you the grin is still here A bit congratulations to all my fellow winners 🎉

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 months

Shout out to all the senior doctors that understand ward rounding can be an absolute bore sometimes and actively try to keep it interesting. Giving teaching, or swapping places to let me assess the patient, makes it much more engaging

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 months

I would love to see the proposal paper for this. Then find out how on earth this made it this far. The amount of money alone we're talking about here compared to simply funding University medical students is astounding to think about. 280 characters is not enough.

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

@thomasdolphin @TheBMA "We don't negotiate in public" the Govt says - yet this very much sounds like negotiating in public to me

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 years

Delighted to have official finished my masters at Soton. Been a strange year but loved it regardless and incredibly grateful for the opportunity. Coupled with a brilliant supervisor and lecturers. Now back to learning to treat patients #mmedsci #Southampton

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

Always wanted to be an author. Half of my masters published! 🎉 Fingers crossed for the rest. Couldn't have done it without such a great team. Do give it a read and lmk what you think if you have time #MedTwitter #wellbeing #bmj

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 months

Ten rounds of strike. Ten rounds of avoidable strike action. You can dig your heels in all you want but we'll keep striking till we're paid fairly. If you cared about healthcare in the UK you'd put an actually serious offer forward

Victoria Atkins

@VictoriaAtkins

3 months

I want to find a fair and reasonable settlement for patients, junior doctors, and the taxpayer as well as improving working conditions for all NHS staff. But strikes put enormous pressure on the NHS and hamper conditions for negotiation in good faith ⬇️

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

Two pictures with different expressions! Super happy to be featured on campus and in the prospectus (talking about widening participation @unisouthampton ). A proud moment!

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

Truly one of the best parts of studying medicine. Getting a different perspective on medicine was amazing

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 months

Out on the picket today. Great to hear all the horns and shouts of support from the public #JuniorDoctorsStrike

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

Being Faculty Officer during these trying times definitely is a challenge and a unique experience. My inbox is piling up! Can't imagine what those higher up are going through! #CoronaOutbreak #COVID_19uk

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

9 months

It has been a pleasure serving as Co-Chair with @lara_akinn . We've had a busy year and I am grateful for the support we've had from staff and reps through the year. Good luck to Chinelo Nnadi & @shivani_g22 who'll do an amazing job 👏🏾

BMA Students

@BMAstudents

9 months

We've sent our last medical student newsletter from @WayoftheRay @lara_akinn as co-chairs. In it we recap the year gone by and reflect on the new committee's priorities as they fight for you, our members. Read it here:

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

5 months

This month has really shown that being an apolitical doctor is simply not a choice you can make. Unless you want to continue watching those in roles of responsibility destroy your job, and leave your patients open to unnecessary risk.

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@WayoftheRay

9 months

Thank you to @GMB for having me to talk about the strikes. My condolences to Colin, and patients like him who have been left to suffer the consequences of this governments ineptitude. We all deserve better #fullpayrestoration

Richard Gaisford

@richardgaisford

9 months

Doctors are back on the picket line as @TheBMA dispute over pay moves into a fifth round of strikes. Impact is felt on already long waiting times for patients like Colin. Newly qualified Dr Raymond Efffah is walking out just two weeks after starting his new job. Our @GMB report:

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

8 months

Free ice cream from #QAH . Much needed after a very busy day 😍

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

You love to see it. Thank you @ukmedschools . Medical students are being crushed by inadequate funding and it has been going on for far too long

MSC

@ukmedschools

1 year

MSC has written to the governments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland expressing concern about the increasing financial pressures being placed on medical students. Read the full correspondence here:

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

11 months

Final year medics! This includes us! Get your details up to date and vote yes for #payrestoration . This profession deserves better. This profession doesn't deserve another pay cut! Let's let them know 💪🏾

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

11 months

We are re-balloting junior doctors in England to extend our mandate to strike beyond August. Make sure your details are up to date and look out for your ballot from 19 June

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

It was great to have had the opportunity today to speak to the Medical Schools Council EDI Network about the @BMAstudents Racial Harassment Charter. Through collaboration and communication we will continue to make strides in tackling racism #BHM

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

@AmarHujan The denial of facts is what baffles me Random tweeter: You don't earn around £15 an hour *Doctor posts payslip showing £15.53* Response will then be something along the lines of oh your pensions, but you can work overtime, you'll be a consultant one day Absolutely does my head in

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

The current NHS bursary situation is horrendous. Medical students, the doctors of tomorrow, being forced to regret their decision to learn, being made to suffer so the government can do a bit of saving. It is truly deplorable

Trishika

@TrishikaSuji

10 months

At #ASME2023 and Prof Sally Curtis has a talk on gateway courses. This quote is heartbreaking, but they won’t be the only one. @wesstreeting @SteveBarclay #LiveableNHSBursary

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

@ShaunLintern Ironic that NHS Trusts are so untrustworthy. The best derogation would be @VictoriaAtkins presenting a credible offer so I can go back to work

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@WayoftheRay

10 months

Scottish final year medical students WILL be eligible to vote on the pay offer! Please make sure to update your details with your place of work and employer! @BMAstudents @BMAScotland

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

A quick snippet from some filming I did with @Uos_Medicine talking about intercalation. Had fun time chatting about a really enjoyable university year. If you're considering it watch this short 3 minute video -

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

Medical students receiving the NHS Bursary have their maintenance loan capped, currently at £1975. The 2.8% increase in maintenance loan means students will get about £50 extra... It's like using a toy water gun to put out a house on fire. 3/4

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

Excited to be at my first BMA #ARM2023 today. Looking forward to a great week of debates and discussion

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@WayoftheRay

5 months

Trust leaders will repeat over and over again that they're doing everything they can to staff wards, respect their staff, and keep pts safe. Meanwhile:

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

5 months

Worrying reports of hospital trusts cutting rates for Consultants and SAS doctors covering for striking junior doctors. Example from @PHU_NHS below. Trusts unable to staff shifts because they cut their rates should not expect derogations to dig them out of a hole they have made.

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Things that would be good alternatives on strike days than £11.11 to put cannulas in: 1. Supporting a Picket Line 2. Sitting at home and tweeting your support £11.11 for your skills is not #payrestoration medical students @BMAstudents

Ollie Burton

@ollieburtonmed

1 year

Badness alert - forwarded this, UK medical school actively asking their medical students to undermine strike action

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

@TheBMA @DrPhilBanfield Powerful and inspiring speech ✊🏾 showing what true leadership should look like whilst Westminster is bereft of any

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

Had a fantastic pay and Pizza talk with around 40 of the new FY1s at QA yesterday. Thank you to the Wessex BMA team for helping to organise it. Everyone here is gearing up to vote and get on the pickets! 👏🏾 @BMA_JuniorDocs

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 years

A great training session with the @BMAstudents . Getting ready for a good year as Soton Deputy Rep. Shame it had to be online! #bma #representation

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

In 2013-14 the bursary for studying outside London was £1000 + up to £2591 means tested + £82 for any additional weeks In 2023 the bursary for studying outside London is £1000 + up to £2643 means tested + £84 for any additional weeks A 1.4% increase over 9 years? 2/4

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

11 months

Honestly revising and sitting the SJT was so frustrating. Silly scenarios with an even more nonsensical answering system

Jonny Guckian

@JonnyGucks

11 months

The SJT for Foundation Programme is GONE from 2024! ❌ More details here: #meded #medtwitter

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@WayoftheRay

2 years

Grateful to have had the opportunity to present our research on medical student wellbeing to the @UoS_Medicine faculty. A difficult issue to tackle. Meetings like this that ensure our actions are student focused will allow us to make sure they're also effective and useful

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@WayoftheRay

8 months

Absolutely massive. New doctors and old doctors showing up huge yet again. The message is clear yet again. #FULLPAYRESTORATION

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

8 months

BREAKING: Junior doctors in England have voted YES to further industrial action. 98% voted yes in our #DoctorsStrike ballot

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

@DrLatifaPatel rightfully lays out the real concerns that remain - we can double the number of medical students all we want, but if they're going to be underfunded, underpaid, and burnt-out, why would they stay?

The BMA

@TheBMA

1 year

Plans to expand medical school places are promising, but words alone are no good. The Government must act to retain the current workforce by reversing years of pay cuts, as well as offering a fully-funded workforce plan. Full statement:

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@WayoftheRay

3 years

My masters project is looking into the wellbeing of medical students @UoS_Medicine to help create a screening toolkit - if you've got some free time to spare I'd massively appreciate it if you filled it in or shared

Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 years

“Does medical student wellbeing matter to you?” Health Education England has funded Southampton researchers to develop a screening toolkit for all medical students. Please help us to pilot it. ”

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

It's such a shame that uni students are having to skip lectures to go work instead. Ridiculous how long this has been allowed to continue. It contribute to stress, differential attainment gaps, and students dropping out. Let's allow students to learn

Cost of living: 'I skip university lectures to do paid work instead'

Heidi is one of many students who say the rising cost of living is affecting their studies.

www.bbc.com

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

They keep telling us there's no money, yet keep coming up with more expensive projects. The money is there. They just don't care about us. £400/month (if you're lucky) to last the whole year while doing your final years to be a future doctor Only to earn £15.53/hr...

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Congratulations to all elected to be reps on MSC @BMAstudents and commiserations to those who lost. Great to see such enthusiasm. Much work to be done in fixing the problems med students are plagued with and I look forward to seeing how the next commitee continues to tackle them

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@WayoftheRay

5 months

Considering how long negotiations went on I'm disappointed (but not surprised) that the government still don't understand the strength of feeling amongst doctors. An extra 3% for this financial year is not #FPR . See you on the picket line 🫡

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

5 months

📢 STRIKE DATES ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Junior doctors in England to take further #PayRestoration industrial action. The first strike action will take place from 7am on 20 December to 7am on 23 December. The second will take place from 7am on 3 January until 7am on 9 January.

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

A fantastic turnout with an incredible number voting YES to #payrestoration . The message is loud and clear - doctors have had enough 👏🏾

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

1 year

Junior doctors have voted YES to strike action in England. This is a giant step forward for junior doctors and #PayRestoration . Thank you to everyone who worked so hard for this. Keep an eye out for next steps. #BMADoctorsVoteYes

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@WayoftheRay

3 months

Don't be a scab. Scabbing because you want the money doesn't make any sense. We know times are hard, we're all struggling. We're severely undervalued - that's why we're striking. Scabbing only serves to prolong the strike. We win this dispute together. Remember that.

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

All this will, energy, and money spent on creating "continuity" of care when we could have just changed training so doctors do one foundation year, increase training numbers and make more specialties run through. Less rotations = more stability = happier workforce

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Last Sunday, @DailyMirror rightfully highlighted the ludicrous state of student doctor finances. Struggling to make ends meet, only to graduate with 100K debt for a job that has suffered year on year pay cuts. Read my comments in the article below👇🏿 @BMAstudents

The Mirror

@DailyMirror

1 year

Student doctors and nurses are leaving university with more than £100,000 in study debts.

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

@BMAstudents guidance is now out. A win for @BMA_JuniorDocs is a win for all of us. While we may not be able to participate in action we can support the picket lines, and make sure we're not putting ourselves at risk

BMA Students

@BMAstudents

1 year

Read and share our guidance for Medical Students during the upcoming Junior Doctor strikes on 13-15 March If you have any questions about the guidance please contact us info.students @bma .org.uk or via your Rep

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@WayoftheRay

4 years

A word from me regarding the decision to progress all students below final year to the next year. It's a decision I am hugely in favour of but... #medtwitter

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 months

Honoured to be a contributor to the book "The Mental Health of Medical Students" which is publishing this week!

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

A great #ARM2023 . Learnt lots, and excited for the year ahead. Thank you for a wonderful meeting @TheBMA and beautiful Liverpool.

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

QA Hospital has been in critical incident since the 3rd of January. That is TWENTY days of the hospital being at capacity. The results of 14 years of government really showing itself here

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Had a great weekend in Bristol for #BMAJMF 2023. A great event, and if you have any hesitations about @TheBMA or want to dip your toe in, I thoroughly recommend getting involved in events like these. As always if we stick together, fight together, we will win together 💪🏾

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@WayoftheRay

4 months

@mjv__1 The amount of bullying, and isms in the NHS as a whole is pretty disgusting. The stories I read from some doctors truly makes my heart ache

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

As part of the @UKFPO allocation review @TheBMA will be submitting a letter with our thoughts on the two systems. What would you like us to consider including? Let me (or your reps) know #MedTwitter

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

While the discussion on FP24 continues, FP23 is not forgotten! Can not understate how fantastic this news is for final year medical students to have that extra bit of clarity on where their job will be

BMA Students

@BMAstudents

1 year

MSC welcomes the news from UKFPO that there will be NO reserve list for FP23 and that ALL applicants will be allocated a deanery on 9 March. It's great to see that our involvement and support on this issue has helped to make positive changes to students

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@WayoftheRay

1 year

Thank you to @UoS_Medicine for having me as a speaker for the Diversifying/Decolonising the medical curriculum workshop. After 6 years working with the uni on a range of projects it's always heart warming to see the progress being made in EDI, and the future looks great

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

5 months

A pleasure to be back at @UHSFT giving a talk for the @WAMSoc_soton conference

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

Couldn't do any of it without my amazing @MedSoc_Soton committee and @UoS_Medicine for always being happy to listen to student feedback

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

Despite the problems, I still believe medicine is one of the best uni courses, with abundances in opportunity. Thank you @WAMSoc_soton for allowing me to share this message with your conference attendees.

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

5 months

Tomorrow starts an unprecedented 9 day walk out The fact we have to strike is not to be celebrated, but our solidarity certainly is. The only language the government seems to (barely) listen to is strike. So what choice do we have but to strike. Again, and again #PayRestoration

Junior Doctors

@BMA_JuniorDocs

5 months

Our next strike action in England starts on Wednesday from 7am until 7am on Saturday 23 December. Junior doctors should not attend any shifts starting after 6.59am on Wednesday up until shifts starting after 6.59am on Saturday. Read the full guidance 👇

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

This government loves their U-turns. Congrats on making the right decision in the end, but absolutely absurd that we were even in that situation in the first place

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

It is honestly astounding to me that people continue to talk about increasing medical student places without looking down the line to address the problems current doctors have. We can't just keep churning Drs out and hoping some of them stay. It is incredibly short sighted.

Dr Matt Kneale

@drmattuk

1 year

Important addendum: she did propose more medical students. But no mention of further specialty training numbers, and increasing PAs is not going to help the shortage of training opportunities being afforded to tomorrow's consultants.

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 years

Happy to say that I am running for Southampton BMA Rep. I'm eager to continue the work I started as Faculty Officer/WAMsoc President and advocate for the mental health of medical students, and push for continued widening access support

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

Pleasure to have been able to help and sit next to @DameWendyDBE at the VC Chancellor's Celebration Dinner. Some incredibly inspirational work from @unisouthampton graduates being done #WeAreUoS

Wendy Hall

@DameWendyDBE

2 years

Fabulous Vice Chancellor’s Celebration Dinner last night at St Mary’s Stadium. Welcome speech from @VCMarkESmith and wryly funny closing speech from one of our most famous alumni @jonsopel One of my dinner companions was @WayoftheRay a 5th yr medical student who will go far 🤩

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

10 months

They dragged this out in the news so long to pretend it was a hard choice to accept 6% + £1250 courtesy of the pay review body they themselves have admitted is rigged. (Meanwhile Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is 12.4%) Biggest (junior) doctor strike and this is the offer? Wow

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

1 year

The fight for a better and more inclusive NHS bursary is a fight that we should all be taking part in. The cheers of support for this motion was beautiful to see. Fantastic solidarity visible all day at #MedStudentConf

Medical Students' Conference

@MedStudentConf

1 year

Motion 50 at #MedStudentConf is presented by Swansea. "since its inception ... the monetary value of childcare allowance has not increased ... capped at 85% of true cost ... student still needs to fund ... equates to ~£33pw"

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 months

It's incredible to think a document like this has taken so long to come from medical leadership. Props to @TheBMA for proposing clear guidance while the royal colleges continue to flounder at setting them

The BMA

@TheBMA

2 months

"Patients must know who is treating them and the skills and abilities that clinician has." Today, we have published new guidance on the scope of responsibilities for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs). Read more here:

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

4 years

A big congratulations to the new Medsoc Committee for winning their new roles! You'll do amazing and remember to try and have fun with it amongst the stress! Another congratulations to all our Dean's/President's list award winners, you've all done amazing things, keep doing them

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

2 years

(Virtually) at #DEMEC21 and great to see @msc presenting their work on the outcomes of WP students. Even better to see @sallycurtis25 presenting!

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

3 years

“Does medical student wellbeing matter to you?” Health Education England has funded Southampton researchers to develop a screening toolkit for all medical students. Please help us to pilot it. ”

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Dr Raymond Effah

@WayoftheRay

7 months

Me seeing all the pictures and videos from the rally today, while doing my twilight on call 😭 incredible show of unity 👏🏾

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