I'm disappointed the BMA is going ahead with this week’s strike given the average consultant’s NHS earnings are expected to increase to £134K a year. My door's always open to discuss non-pay issues but this pay award is final so I urge the BMA to end their strikes immediately 👇

I hugely value NHS consultants' work. That's why we've accepted the independent pay review body recommendations in full, giving them a 6% pay rise this year, on top of last year’s 4.5% increase. We've also reformed pension tax rules for consultants which the BMA campaigned for.

Providing sub inflationary pay offers ans then imposing without discussion isn’t in the “door’s always open” spirit. Strikes are likely to continue

The 3 people deciding that NHS Drs are paid enough despite Drs having 26% pay reductions & reducing Who have had pay restoration as MPs in 2016 & pay in line with inflation - not that they needed it - as their wealth keeps on growing It’s the sick that need Drs not the healthy

So please tell us how and why MP pay has increased from £61000 in 2010 to 86500 this year 41% increase plus expenses and subsdised meals and drink Yet average consultant pay in 2010 £111000 to £134000 now 20% increase

Oh get lost, you don’t give a damn. My elderly mum is critically ill in hospital right now, I’m frightened for her BUT I still support the Doctors. Give our #NHS staff, all of them, the salaries they deserve! They are our National Treasure. #ConsultantsStrike

What he isn't telling you is that with this stance, the only option is to let the quality of the NHS get even worse than it is now. Only a @UKLabour government has a chance to fix the mess that has been created by the Tories over the last 12 years.

They have no other choice because you don’t listen. It’s not just about pay and you know it!!

The problem with much of the debate here is it frames strike action as an individual act of self-interest. But it’s not, #strikes are collective action for something greater than personal gain, Eg. standards, patient safety, retention etc. Striking Drs illustrate this very well.