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While you wait hours to be seen in A&E and weeks for a GP appointment, NHS doctors are being forced into unemployment. This year, 40,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training jobs. Without these training jobs, doctors cannot progress to become the GPs and Consultants the NHS desperately needs. What... the public isn’t told is that these training jobs are deliberately capped by the Government. Catastrophic workforce planning has created a farcical situation; patients are crying out to see a doctor, while thousands of fully trained doctors are locked out of the NHS. This year, 14 doctors competed for every single A&E training job. Five doctors competed for every GP training job. The NHS is turning away dedicated, talented doctors at the door. This is one of the reasons resident doctors went out on strike and why we are reballoting. We are training doctors at enormous personal cost; years of study, debt, night shifts, missed family moments, and then telling them there is no place for them in the NHS. This is not just a workforce failure. It is a moral one.show more

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In October alone, 54,000 patients waited more than 12 hours on a trolley in A&E corridors. Yet at the very same time, the NHS is turning away around 13 fully qualified doctors for every single A&E training job. The reason is simple. The Government has capped specialty training posts, meaning doctors are being blocked from training to become the consultants and GPs of the future. This year, around 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. These are highly qualified, dedicated doctors who want to work in the NHS, but a broken system is pushing them into unemployment or out of the NHS altogether. That is why resident doctors are on strike and why we are re-balloting: to fix the jobs crisis, address pay erosion, and retain doctors in the NHS. Rather than engaging seriously with the The BMA, the Health Secretary has focused on rhetoric instead of solutions. What patients and doctors need now is a credible plan to train and retain the doctors the NHS so clearly needs.

In October alone, 54,000 patients waited more than 12 hours on a trolley in A&E corridors. Yet at the very same time, the NHS is turning away around 13 fully qualified doctors for every single A&E training job. The reason is simple. The Government has capped specialty training posts, meaning doctors are being blocked from training to become the consultants and GPs of the future. This year, around 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. These are highly qualified, dedicated doctors who want to work in the NHS, but a broken system is pushing them into unemployment or out of the NHS altogether. That is why resident doctors are on strike and why we are re-balloting: to fix the jobs crisis, address pay erosion, and retain doctors in the NHS. Rather than engaging seriously with the The BMA, the Health Secretary has focused on rhetoric instead of solutions. What patients and doctors need now is a credible plan to train and retain the doctors the NHS so clearly needs.

Dr Haseena Wazir

36,402 views • 7 months ago

While patients wait years for surgery and weeks to see their GP, doctors in England are facing unemployment. This year, 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 NHS training jobs. Without these jobs, doctors cannot progress to become Consultants or GPs. This is not an accident. The Government has capped training posts, forcing qualified doctors into unemployment or out of the NHS altogether. At the same time, Wes Streeting is recommending a real terms pay cut for doctors in the coming months. The combination of a worsening jobs crisis and continued pay erosion is why resident doctors in England are being re-balloted. Resident doctors in England: Post your ballot back on jobs and pay now. The last safe date to post is 26th January. No ballot yet? Request a replacement by 19th January:

While patients wait years for surgery and weeks to see their GP, doctors in England are facing unemployment. This year, 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 NHS training jobs. Without these jobs, doctors cannot progress to become Consultants or GPs. This is not an accident. The Government has capped training posts, forcing qualified doctors into unemployment or out of the NHS altogether. At the same time, Wes Streeting is recommending a real terms pay cut for doctors in the coming months. The combination of a worsening jobs crisis and continued pay erosion is why resident doctors in England are being re-balloted. Resident doctors in England: Post your ballot back on jobs and pay now. The last safe date to post is 26th January. No ballot yet? Request a replacement by 19th January:

Dr Haseena Wazir

45,868 views • 6 months ago

Hours waiting in A&E. Weeks for a GP appointment. Yet thousands of NHS doctors ready to help the public are being locked out of the system. Doctors need training jobs to qualify as Consultants and GPs; but the Government has capped the available number, creating a bottleneck that leaves doctors unemployed and patients waiting longer. This year there were 30,000 doctors applying for 10,000 NHS training posts. That’s the scale of the crisis Westminster won’t talk about. With no credible solution from Wes Streeting, this jobs crisis is one of the reasons Resident Doctors will be striking from the 17th of December. Patients need doctors. Doctors need jobs. The Government needs to act.

Hours waiting in A&E. Weeks for a GP appointment. Yet thousands of NHS doctors ready to help the public are being locked out of the system. Doctors need training jobs to qualify as Consultants and GPs; but the Government has capped the available number, creating a bottleneck that leaves doctors unemployed and patients waiting longer. This year there were 30,000 doctors applying for 10,000 NHS training posts. That’s the scale of the crisis Westminster won’t talk about. With no credible solution from Wes Streeting, this jobs crisis is one of the reasons Resident Doctors will be striking from the 17th of December. Patients need doctors. Doctors need jobs. The Government needs to act.

Dr Haseena Wazir

26,266 views • 7 months ago

Doctors in England are now facing unemployment because of decisions being made in Westminster. This year, 30,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 NHS training jobs. Doctors need these posts to become the Consultants and GPs the NHS is crying out for; yet the Government has capped the number of places. The result? Thousands of hardworking, highly trained doctors pushed aside, even after years of hard work and sacrifice. Wes Streeting’s suggestion of bringing forward 1,000 extra training places for this year doesn’t even scratch the surface of a crisis this deep. This is one of the reasons why resident doctors will be back out on strike in December; and why we’re reballoting. Unemployed NHS doctors, while patients sometimes wait years for care. A system this broken won’t fix itself, so doctors are standing up to fix it.

Doctors in England are now facing unemployment because of decisions being made in Westminster. This year, 30,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 NHS training jobs. Doctors need these posts to become the Consultants and GPs the NHS is crying out for; yet the Government has capped the number of places. The result? Thousands of hardworking, highly trained doctors pushed aside, even after years of hard work and sacrifice. Wes Streeting’s suggestion of bringing forward 1,000 extra training places for this year doesn’t even scratch the surface of a crisis this deep. This is one of the reasons why resident doctors will be back out on strike in December; and why we’re reballoting. Unemployed NHS doctors, while patients sometimes wait years for care. A system this broken won’t fix itself, so doctors are standing up to fix it.

Dr Haseena Wazir

103,058 views • 7 months ago

While you wait weeks to see a GP, NHS doctors in England are being forced into unemployment; blocked by Government caps that stop them from furthering their training to become specialist Consultants/GPs. This year, there were around 30,000 doctors applying for 10,000 speciality training places. That means thousands of capable doctors ready to serve the public and the NHS are being turned away. Every rejected doctor is a lost opportunity to cut waiting lists, staff wards safely and bring the NHS back from crisis. And Wes Streeting’s response? Just 2,000 extra speciality training places over 3 years. That will not fix the doctor unemployment crisis in England. It will continue to leave patients waiting months for care and will push doctors out of the NHS altogether. This is one of the reasons why NHS resident doctors are going back out on strike. Doctors want to work. Patients want care. It’s the Government that’s standing in the way. #EndTrainingCrisis

While you wait weeks to see a GP, NHS doctors in England are being forced into unemployment; blocked by Government caps that stop them from furthering their training to become specialist Consultants/GPs. This year, there were around 30,000 doctors applying for 10,000 speciality training places. That means thousands of capable doctors ready to serve the public and the NHS are being turned away. Every rejected doctor is a lost opportunity to cut waiting lists, staff wards safely and bring the NHS back from crisis. And Wes Streeting’s response? Just 2,000 extra speciality training places over 3 years. That will not fix the doctor unemployment crisis in England. It will continue to leave patients waiting months for care and will push doctors out of the NHS altogether. This is one of the reasons why NHS resident doctors are going back out on strike. Doctors want to work. Patients want care. It’s the Government that’s standing in the way. #EndTrainingCrisis

Dr Haseena Wazir

41,572 views • 8 months ago

You’re waiting hours in A&E to be seen yet the NHS is turning doctors away from helping you. One of the reasons this is happening is because the Government has deliberately capped how many doctors are allowed to train to become future Consultants/GPs. This year, 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. For A&E, doctors had to out compete 13 others for every single A&E training job, while emergency departments overflow and patients wait 10+ hours to be seen. That contradiction should shock everyone. And it’s happening alongside a pay crisis. Resident doctors are now earning 20% less in real terms than in 2008, with Wes Streeting recommending another real terms pay cut this April. Doctors are being blocked from training, underpaid, and then blamed for a system that’s breaking. That’s why Resident Doctors are reballoting on jobs and pay. Resident doctors in England: There is ONE DAY LEFT to request a replacement ballot if you don’t have one: 👉 Return your ballot on the jobs and pay campaign by 26th January. Vote YES and make sure your colleagues vote as well. Patients are waiting and doctors are being locked out from helping by the Government.

You’re waiting hours in A&E to be seen yet the NHS is turning doctors away from helping you. One of the reasons this is happening is because the Government has deliberately capped how many doctors are allowed to train to become future Consultants/GPs. This year, 40,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. For A&E, doctors had to out compete 13 others for every single A&E training job, while emergency departments overflow and patients wait 10+ hours to be seen. That contradiction should shock everyone. And it’s happening alongside a pay crisis. Resident doctors are now earning 20% less in real terms than in 2008, with Wes Streeting recommending another real terms pay cut this April. Doctors are being blocked from training, underpaid, and then blamed for a system that’s breaking. That’s why Resident Doctors are reballoting on jobs and pay. Resident doctors in England: There is ONE DAY LEFT to request a replacement ballot if you don’t have one: 👉 Return your ballot on the jobs and pay campaign by 26th January. Vote YES and make sure your colleagues vote as well. Patients are waiting and doctors are being locked out from helping by the Government.

Dr Haseena Wazir

29,238 views • 6 months ago

The NHS is falling apart, yet doctors are blocked from caring for patients. In 2025, 20,000 more applied than there were available training posts to become Consultants/GPs. Doctors are being shut out because the Government won’t fund enough speciality training & post CCT places. And those FY1 doctors who *are* working are paid just £18.62/hr with over £100,000 of student debt, despite providing life saving care. This is catastrophic workforce planning; wasting doctors while patients face long waiting lists. Locking doctors out of specialty training isn’t an accident; it’s a deliberate political choice.

The NHS is falling apart, yet doctors are blocked from caring for patients. In 2025, 20,000 more applied than there were available training posts to become Consultants/GPs. Doctors are being shut out because the Government won’t fund enough speciality training & post CCT places. And those FY1 doctors who are working are paid just £18.62/hr with over £100,000 of student debt, despite providing life saving care. This is catastrophic workforce planning; wasting doctors while patients face long waiting lists. Locking doctors out of specialty training isn’t an accident; it’s a deliberate political choice.

Dr Haseena Wazir

49,007 views • 10 months ago

While patients wait years for surgery and months to see a specialist, Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer are threatening to cut the number of NHS specialist doctor training jobs. Most people don’t realise this, but doctors can’t just become Consultants, Surgeons or GPs on their own. They have to get a speciality training job first. These jobs are controlled and capped by the Government. So when the Government talks about cutting speciality training jobs, what they are really talking about is cutting the number of future specialist doctors in this country. At a time when the NHS already doesn’t have enough doctors. At a time when waiting lists are in the millions. At a time when patients are waiting months just to see a specialist and years for operations. Cutting the number of specialist training jobs will not fix the NHS. It will make waiting lists longer. It will make it harder to see a doctor. It will make the NHS worse for patients. Threatening to reduce the number of future doctors while patients are already struggling to access care is not just a deliberate workforce policy decision. It is a direct threat to the NHS and to the public who rely on it, coming from a ‘Labour’ Government.

While patients wait years for surgery and months to see a specialist, Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer are threatening to cut the number of NHS specialist doctor training jobs. Most people don’t realise this, but doctors can’t just become Consultants, Surgeons or GPs on their own. They have to get a speciality training job first. These jobs are controlled and capped by the Government. So when the Government talks about cutting speciality training jobs, what they are really talking about is cutting the number of future specialist doctors in this country. At a time when the NHS already doesn’t have enough doctors. At a time when waiting lists are in the millions. At a time when patients are waiting months just to see a specialist and years for operations. Cutting the number of specialist training jobs will not fix the NHS. It will make waiting lists longer. It will make it harder to see a doctor. It will make the NHS worse for patients. Threatening to reduce the number of future doctors while patients are already struggling to access care is not just a deliberate workforce policy decision. It is a direct threat to the NHS and to the public who rely on it, coming from a ‘Labour’ Government.

Dr Haseena Wazir

23,143 views • 3 months ago

Patients are waiting for care while doctors are waiting for jobs. The NHS says it is short of doctors yet doctors are struggling to find work at all stages, & recently 1,000 extra speciality training jobs were pulled by Wes Streeting & Keir Starmer. This is a workforce crisis.

Patients are waiting for care while doctors are waiting for jobs. The NHS says it is short of doctors yet doctors are struggling to find work at all stages, & recently 1,000 extra speciality training jobs were pulled by Wes Streeting & Keir Starmer. This is a workforce crisis.

Dr Haseena Wazir

12,414 views • 3 months ago

Thousands of doctors who could be cutting NHS waiting lists are being turned away; not because they aren’t needed, but because the Government caps how many can train to become Consultants/GPs. This year 30,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. Highly trained doctors who want to stay in the NHS are being blocked from progressing, and some are being forced out altogether. That means fewer doctors in hospitals and GP practices, and longer waits for patients. The public feels the impact of this every day: longer waits, overstretched services, and fewer doctors available when you need them. Despite this, the Government’s plan is to bring forward only 1,000 extra training places; far below what’s needed to meet public demand or build up the workforce. On top of the jobs crisis, the Government has recommended a real terms pay cut rather than continuing the journey towards pay restoration. Those two factors together are why resident doctors were forced to strike again, and why we are now reballoting all grades of resident doctors from the 8th of December to the 2nd of February. Doctors: update your BMA account details (workplace, home address, training grade etc) to ensure you receive your postal ballot: 👉 Vote YES for jobs and pay. If we cannot recruit and retain NHS doctors, patients will be the ones who feel the impact. That is the reality the Government still refuses to address.

Thousands of doctors who could be cutting NHS waiting lists are being turned away; not because they aren’t needed, but because the Government caps how many can train to become Consultants/GPs. This year 30,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 training jobs. Highly trained doctors who want to stay in the NHS are being blocked from progressing, and some are being forced out altogether. That means fewer doctors in hospitals and GP practices, and longer waits for patients. The public feels the impact of this every day: longer waits, overstretched services, and fewer doctors available when you need them. Despite this, the Government’s plan is to bring forward only 1,000 extra training places; far below what’s needed to meet public demand or build up the workforce. On top of the jobs crisis, the Government has recommended a real terms pay cut rather than continuing the journey towards pay restoration. Those two factors together are why resident doctors were forced to strike again, and why we are now reballoting all grades of resident doctors from the 8th of December to the 2nd of February. Doctors: update your BMA account details (workplace, home address, training grade etc) to ensure you receive your postal ballot: 👉 Vote YES for jobs and pay. If we cannot recruit and retain NHS doctors, patients will be the ones who feel the impact. That is the reality the Government still refuses to address.

Dr Haseena Wazir

90,199 views • 7 months ago

The Government says it wants to cut NHS waiting lists. The NHS could carry out up to 1.5 million more operations every year. But here’s what the politicians aren’t telling you. The NHS is short of 2,256 anaesthetists; the specialist doctors who make most operations possible. Yet thousands of doctors are trying to become anaesthetists but can’t, because the Government only funds a limited number of specialty training places. Last year, 6,770 doctors applied for just 539 core anaesthetic training places. Without those places, doctors cannot complete specialist training and the NHS cannot grow the workforce it needs. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says hospitals already have the capacity to train hundreds more anaesthetists every year; if the Government funds the additional training places. Patients are waiting. Doctors are ready to train. The Government needs to stop limiting funded specialty training places and invest in the workforce the NHS and the public need.

The Government says it wants to cut NHS waiting lists. The NHS could carry out up to 1.5 million more operations every year. But here’s what the politicians aren’t telling you. The NHS is short of 2,256 anaesthetists; the specialist doctors who make most operations possible. Yet thousands of doctors are trying to become anaesthetists but can’t, because the Government only funds a limited number of specialty training places. Last year, 6,770 doctors applied for just 539 core anaesthetic training places. Without those places, doctors cannot complete specialist training and the NHS cannot grow the workforce it needs. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says hospitals already have the capacity to train hundreds more anaesthetists every year; if the Government funds the additional training places. Patients are waiting. Doctors are ready to train. The Government needs to stop limiting funded specialty training places and invest in the workforce the NHS and the public need.

Dr Haseena Wazir

10,828 views • 11 days ago

I’m a resident doctor and I’ll be going out on strike from April 7th. Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer have removed 1,000 extra NHS specialist training jobs; a decision that means fewer potential consultants and GPs, and potentially longer waits for patients in the future. This not only harms doctors, it harms the public and the NHS as a whole. But this isn’t just about those 1,000 posts. It’s also about the bigger picture and what it symbolises. Doctors’ pay has been cut in real terms for over a decade, and resident doctors are still earning 21% less in real terms than a doctor in 2008. There are now far more doctors than speciality training posts, so thousands of doctors can’t progress in their careers to become specialists even though the NHS desperately needs more of them. Last year around 40,000 doctors applied for about 10,000 specialist training posts. Instead of expanding speciality training posts to tackle waiting lists, the number of potential future specialists is being reduced by this Labour Government. At the same time, during negotiations, the Government reduced the investment that had been discussed and spread it over three years instead. So we’re in a situation where pay is still down in real terms, training bottlenecks are rife across the NHS, and the number of potential future specialists is being reduced. That’s why I’m going out on strike with Resident Doctors.

I’m a resident doctor and I’ll be going out on strike from April 7th. Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer have removed 1,000 extra NHS specialist training jobs; a decision that means fewer potential consultants and GPs, and potentially longer waits for patients in the future. This not only harms doctors, it harms the public and the NHS as a whole. But this isn’t just about those 1,000 posts. It’s also about the bigger picture and what it symbolises. Doctors’ pay has been cut in real terms for over a decade, and resident doctors are still earning 21% less in real terms than a doctor in 2008. There are now far more doctors than speciality training posts, so thousands of doctors can’t progress in their careers to become specialists even though the NHS desperately needs more of them. Last year around 40,000 doctors applied for about 10,000 specialist training posts. Instead of expanding speciality training posts to tackle waiting lists, the number of potential future specialists is being reduced by this Labour Government. At the same time, during negotiations, the Government reduced the investment that had been discussed and spread it over three years instead. So we’re in a situation where pay is still down in real terms, training bottlenecks are rife across the NHS, and the number of potential future specialists is being reduced. That’s why I’m going out on strike with Resident Doctors.

Dr Haseena Wazir

24,038 views • 3 months ago

Doctors are leaving the NHS because they are undervalued. In 2024, more doctors applied to leave the UK than in the previous decade combined - the result of a system that is fundamentally broken. We now have the diabolical situation where 40,000 doctors are competing for just 10,000 training jobs. Without these posts, doctors cannot train to become consultants or GPs. The NHS is actively blocking its own future workforce. At the same time, our pay has been eroded. Even after the most recent deal delivered during a period of double digit inflation, doctors are still around 20% worse off in real terms than in 2008 despite working just as hard, in a system where patients are sicker and more complex than ever before. Many resident doctors carry over £100,000 of student debt and start work as a fully qualified doctor on £18.62 an hour. We are asking for £22.67 an hour for foundation year one doctors for example, phased over time, not even all at once. Despite this, Wes Streeting has recommended another real terms pay cut this April. The jobs crisis and continued pay erosion are why resident doctors took strike action and why we are now reballoting. Resident doctors: return your ballot by 26th January. If you haven’t received one, request a replacement using the link: This ballot is about jobs, pay, and whether doctors are expected to accept permanent decline

Doctors are leaving the NHS because they are undervalued. In 2024, more doctors applied to leave the UK than in the previous decade combined - the result of a system that is fundamentally broken. We now have the diabolical situation where 40,000 doctors are competing for just 10,000 training jobs. Without these posts, doctors cannot train to become consultants or GPs. The NHS is actively blocking its own future workforce. At the same time, our pay has been eroded. Even after the most recent deal delivered during a period of double digit inflation, doctors are still around 20% worse off in real terms than in 2008 despite working just as hard, in a system where patients are sicker and more complex than ever before. Many resident doctors carry over £100,000 of student debt and start work as a fully qualified doctor on £18.62 an hour. We are asking for £22.67 an hour for foundation year one doctors for example, phased over time, not even all at once. Despite this, Wes Streeting has recommended another real terms pay cut this April. The jobs crisis and continued pay erosion are why resident doctors took strike action and why we are now reballoting. Resident doctors: return your ballot by 26th January. If you haven’t received one, request a replacement using the link: This ballot is about jobs, pay, and whether doctors are expected to accept permanent decline

Dr Haseena Wazir

20,272 views • 6 months ago

I spent today on the picket lines as a resident doctor in England. We’ve reached a point where NHS doctors who want to care for patients - who’ve undertaken years of training - are being left without jobs. Not because the NHS has enough doctors but because the Government has capped how many doctors can progress to become Consultants or GPs. Those limits translate directly into fewer doctors in A&E, fewer GPs in communities, and overstretched hospital teams. At the same time, Wes Streeting is recommending a real terms pay cut for next year, on top of the 21% real terms pay loss we’ve already taken. It’s no surprise doctors are leaving when staying in the NHS keeps getting harder, and morale is plummeting. This strike is happening because the system is locking doctors out and letting patients down. Wes Streeting has the ability to turn this around at any moment by putting forward a realistic offer that deals with pay and the training caps. Until he does, I’ll keep showing up on the picket lines with Resident Doctors, because that’s the only way to protect the doctors the NHS relies on; and the care the public deserves. #payrestoration #endtrainingcrisis

I spent today on the picket lines as a resident doctor in England. We’ve reached a point where NHS doctors who want to care for patients - who’ve undertaken years of training - are being left without jobs. Not because the NHS has enough doctors but because the Government has capped how many doctors can progress to become Consultants or GPs. Those limits translate directly into fewer doctors in A&E, fewer GPs in communities, and overstretched hospital teams. At the same time, Wes Streeting is recommending a real terms pay cut for next year, on top of the 21% real terms pay loss we’ve already taken. It’s no surprise doctors are leaving when staying in the NHS keeps getting harder, and morale is plummeting. This strike is happening because the system is locking doctors out and letting patients down. Wes Streeting has the ability to turn this around at any moment by putting forward a realistic offer that deals with pay and the training caps. Until he does, I’ll keep showing up on the picket lines with Resident Doctors, because that’s the only way to protect the doctors the NHS relies on; and the care the public deserves. #payrestoration #endtrainingcrisis

Dr Haseena Wazir

19,720 views • 8 months ago

The NHS is facing a critical staffing crisis. 1000s of UK doctors are being denied NHS training jobs due to restrictive Government policies. Many are moving to 🇦🇺 for better pay and safer hours. Without urgent action, there won’t be enough doctors to run our health service.

The NHS is facing a critical staffing crisis. 1000s of UK doctors are being denied NHS training jobs due to restrictive Government policies. Many are moving to 🇦🇺 for better pay and safer hours. Without urgent action, there won’t be enough doctors to run our health service.

Dr Haseena Wazir

16,663 views • 1 year ago

Liz waited 6 weeks for her scan results. In November 2025 she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Sadly, Liz’s case isn’t rare. From January to September 2025, more than 700,000 scan results were not given to patients within the recommended 28 days. One reason for this is a shortage of radiologists. These are specialist doctors who read and report scans and give patients their diagnosis. But here’s the part most people don’t know. The Government controls how many doctors are allowed to train to become specialists. In 2025, 4,011 doctors applied for just 356 radiology training jobs. Thousands of doctors were turned away from training to diagnose cancer and other serious illnesses. Just this week, Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer removed 1,000 additional NHS specialist training jobs after doctors refused to accept the Government’s terms. So while patients wait longer and longer for diagnoses and treatment, the Government is actively reducing the number of potential future specialists. When your scan result is delayed, when you wait weeks for a GP appointment, when you wait years for surgery, it’s not because doctors don’t want to help you. One of the reasons is because the Government is limiting the number of doctors the NHS is allowed to train.

Liz waited 6 weeks for her scan results. In November 2025 she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Sadly, Liz’s case isn’t rare. From January to September 2025, more than 700,000 scan results were not given to patients within the recommended 28 days. One reason for this is a shortage of radiologists. These are specialist doctors who read and report scans and give patients their diagnosis. But here’s the part most people don’t know. The Government controls how many doctors are allowed to train to become specialists. In 2025, 4,011 doctors applied for just 356 radiology training jobs. Thousands of doctors were turned away from training to diagnose cancer and other serious illnesses. Just this week, Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer removed 1,000 additional NHS specialist training jobs after doctors refused to accept the Government’s terms. So while patients wait longer and longer for diagnoses and treatment, the Government is actively reducing the number of potential future specialists. When your scan result is delayed, when you wait weeks for a GP appointment, when you wait years for surgery, it’s not because doctors don’t want to help you. One of the reasons is because the Government is limiting the number of doctors the NHS is allowed to train.

Dr Haseena Wazir

40,949 views • 3 months ago

There’s a reason it takes weeks to see your GP & years to get your surgery. The UK is an under-doctored country; yet thousands of doctors are being blocked from progressing to become Consultants & GPs because the Government has artificially capped the number of speciality training posts. In 2025 alone, there were 20,000 more applicants than there were training spaces. Doctors are ready to care for patients; but they are left waiting, unemployed, or even forced abroad. We are short of NHS doctors yet we’re still not employing the ones we already have. This is the result of years of catastrophically bad workforce planning. Wes Streeting’s proposed plan for 1,000 extra speciality training posts over three years barely scratches the surface of the crisis. If he’s serious about fixing the NHS, he must address this head on. Until then, both doctors and patients will keep paying the price.

There’s a reason it takes weeks to see your GP & years to get your surgery. The UK is an under-doctored country; yet thousands of doctors are being blocked from progressing to become Consultants & GPs because the Government has artificially capped the number of speciality training posts. In 2025 alone, there were 20,000 more applicants than there were training spaces. Doctors are ready to care for patients; but they are left waiting, unemployed, or even forced abroad. We are short of NHS doctors yet we’re still not employing the ones we already have. This is the result of years of catastrophically bad workforce planning. Wes Streeting’s proposed plan for 1,000 extra speciality training posts over three years barely scratches the surface of the crisis. If he’s serious about fixing the NHS, he must address this head on. Until then, both doctors and patients will keep paying the price.

Dr Haseena Wazir

60,308 views • 9 months ago

Tomorrow I’m going out on strike as a Resident Doctor in England. I don’t take that decision lightly. I became a doctor to look after patients, not to walk away from work. But right now, I’m watching A&Es overflow, ambulances queue outside hospitals, and patients treated in corridors even on non strike days; while doctors who want to work in A&E are competing 14 to 1 for training places, and around 5 to 1 in GP. 30,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training jobs this year; thousands of future Consultants and GPs turned away due to Government imposed caps on training jobs. Doctors are ready to step in. The system isn’t letting them. On top of that, after years of pay erosion, Wes Streeting has recommended a real tents pay cut for doctors for the next financial year. These factors in combination makes it harder for doctors to stay, to train, and to build a future in the NHS. Wes Streeting’s offer doesn’t change this. The headline 4,000 jobs he announced are a cannibalisation of existing locally employed doctor jobs, so the total number of doctors doesn’t increase at all as a result of his offer. There’s also nothing on pay, despite assurances we were on a ‘journey’ to pay restoration last year. The BMA offered to meet Wes Streeting as soon as the November strikes ended. He ignored the BMA for weeks. Instead, a last-minute rushed offer arrived from him with less than 24 hours to respond. The BMA put it to resident doctors. Nearly 30,000 of them said it wasn’t good enough. For me, this is about jobs and pay together. You can’t reduce waiting lists without training doctors, and you can’t keep doctors in the NHS while cutting their pay in real terms. Tomorrow, I’ll be standing shoulder to shoulder with Resident Doctors across England on the picket lines; not because we want to strike, but because we need a solution from Wes Streeting that’s actually credible. That still remains within the Government’s gift to deliver.

Tomorrow I’m going out on strike as a Resident Doctor in England. I don’t take that decision lightly. I became a doctor to look after patients, not to walk away from work. But right now, I’m watching A&Es overflow, ambulances queue outside hospitals, and patients treated in corridors even on non strike days; while doctors who want to work in A&E are competing 14 to 1 for training places, and around 5 to 1 in GP. 30,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training jobs this year; thousands of future Consultants and GPs turned away due to Government imposed caps on training jobs. Doctors are ready to step in. The system isn’t letting them. On top of that, after years of pay erosion, Wes Streeting has recommended a real tents pay cut for doctors for the next financial year. These factors in combination makes it harder for doctors to stay, to train, and to build a future in the NHS. Wes Streeting’s offer doesn’t change this. The headline 4,000 jobs he announced are a cannibalisation of existing locally employed doctor jobs, so the total number of doctors doesn’t increase at all as a result of his offer. There’s also nothing on pay, despite assurances we were on a ‘journey’ to pay restoration last year. The BMA offered to meet Wes Streeting as soon as the November strikes ended. He ignored the BMA for weeks. Instead, a last-minute rushed offer arrived from him with less than 24 hours to respond. The BMA put it to resident doctors. Nearly 30,000 of them said it wasn’t good enough. For me, this is about jobs and pay together. You can’t reduce waiting lists without training doctors, and you can’t keep doctors in the NHS while cutting their pay in real terms. Tomorrow, I’ll be standing shoulder to shoulder with Resident Doctors across England on the picket lines; not because we want to strike, but because we need a solution from Wes Streeting that’s actually credible. That still remains within the Government’s gift to deliver.

Dr Haseena Wazir

171,574 views • 7 months ago

Wes Streeting said he’s responsible for long ambulance waits and the lack of GP appointments. What he failed to mention is that he is also responsible for 20,000 NHS doctors potentially being out of a speciality training job this August and being unable to become consultants/GPs. This is because training posts are being centrally restricted by the government. Wes Streeting says he wants to increase efficiency, yet we have UK doctors out of work. This is a waste of taxpayers money. Why is the government not addressing this?

Wes Streeting said he’s responsible for long ambulance waits and the lack of GP appointments. What he failed to mention is that he is also responsible for 20,000 NHS doctors potentially being out of a speciality training job this August and being unable to become consultants/GPs. This is because training posts are being centrally restricted by the government. Wes Streeting says he wants to increase efficiency, yet we have UK doctors out of work. This is a waste of taxpayers money. Why is the government not addressing this?

Dr Haseena Wazir

186,410 views • 1 year ago

Left: Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are blaming doctors for going on strike Right: Dr Haseena Wazir explains why doctors are going on strike Dr Haseena Wazir Warning: If you watch this video, and you genuinely care for the NHS, you'll end up supporting the doctors Transcript: Tomorrow I’m going out on strike as a Resident Doctor in England I don’t take that decision lightly. I became a doctor to look after patients, not to walk away from work But right now, I’m watching A&Es overflow, ambulances queue outside hospitals, and patients treated in corridors even on non strike days While doctors who want to work in A&E are competing 14 to 1 for training places, and around 5 to 1 in GP 30,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training jobs this year Thousands of future Consultants and GPs turned away due to Government imposed caps on training jobs Doctors are ready to step in. The system isn’t letting them. On top of that, after years of pay erosion Wes Streeting has recommended a real terms pay cut for doctors for the next financial year These factors in combination makes it harder for doctors to stay, to train, and to build a future in the NHS Wes Streeting’s offer doesn’t change this The headline 4,000 jobs he announced are a cannibalisation of existing locally employed doctor jobs, so the total number of doctors doesn’t increase at all as a result of his offer There’s also nothing on pay, despite assurances we were on a ‘journey’ to pay restoration last year The BMA offered to meet Wes Streeting as soon as the November strikes ended He ignored the BMA for weeks Instead, a last-minute rushed offer arrived from him with less than 24 hours to respond The BMA put it to resident doctors. Nearly 30,000 of them said it wasn’t good enough For me, this is about jobs and pay together You can’t reduce waiting lists without training doctors, and you can’t keep doctors in the NHS while cutting their pay in real terms. Tomorrow, I’ll be standing shoulder to shoulder with Resident Doctors across England on the picket lines; not because we want to strike, but because we need a solution from Wes Streeting that’s actually credible That still remains within the Government’s gift to deliver

Left: Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are blaming doctors for going on strike Right: Dr Haseena Wazir explains why doctors are going on strike Dr Haseena Wazir Warning: If you watch this video, and you genuinely care for the NHS, you'll end up supporting the doctors Transcript: Tomorrow I’m going out on strike as a Resident Doctor in England I don’t take that decision lightly. I became a doctor to look after patients, not to walk away from work But right now, I’m watching A&Es overflow, ambulances queue outside hospitals, and patients treated in corridors even on non strike days While doctors who want to work in A&E are competing 14 to 1 for training places, and around 5 to 1 in GP 30,000 doctors applied for 10,000 training jobs this year Thousands of future Consultants and GPs turned away due to Government imposed caps on training jobs Doctors are ready to step in. The system isn’t letting them. On top of that, after years of pay erosion Wes Streeting has recommended a real terms pay cut for doctors for the next financial year These factors in combination makes it harder for doctors to stay, to train, and to build a future in the NHS Wes Streeting’s offer doesn’t change this The headline 4,000 jobs he announced are a cannibalisation of existing locally employed doctor jobs, so the total number of doctors doesn’t increase at all as a result of his offer There’s also nothing on pay, despite assurances we were on a ‘journey’ to pay restoration last year The BMA offered to meet Wes Streeting as soon as the November strikes ended He ignored the BMA for weeks Instead, a last-minute rushed offer arrived from him with less than 24 hours to respond The BMA put it to resident doctors. Nearly 30,000 of them said it wasn’t good enough For me, this is about jobs and pay together You can’t reduce waiting lists without training doctors, and you can’t keep doctors in the NHS while cutting their pay in real terms. Tomorrow, I’ll be standing shoulder to shoulder with Resident Doctors across England on the picket lines; not because we want to strike, but because we need a solution from Wes Streeting that’s actually credible That still remains within the Government’s gift to deliver

Farrukh

25,967 views • 7 months ago