“If NHS Consultants aren't operating on private patients they would be farming, walking, doing other activities ............ they have a part-time contract.
There R Consultants who work purely in the private sector. I've had NHS, the private treatment was in a private hospital by an NHS Consultant. “
CLKD I think one of the issues across the NHS (not talking of consultants here) is that people get qualified and leave to go to the private sector as it is far more money. The NHS trusts have different policies but I think they have often charge people now for courses that they have done that the trust has paid for if they leave before one year which personally I think is the right thing. But if a radiographer has completely her or his degree and are qualified that’s at their own expense I’m assuming and there isn’t much to be done.
Years ago staff stuck with the NHS because of the sick pay and pension benefits however since the 90s these have been slowly down graded particularly with Agenda for Change in 2001)?) which involved asking staff to sign new contracts. Also with nursing I’m sure many of us here remember that you there was cheaper accommodation at the hospital whilst training for nursing staff whereas now you’ll be paying the going rate for student rented
and starting work with a huge amount of debt. All this adds up to making the NHS less attractive for people to stay tbh.
