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UK Doctors may strike over cuts to their pension pots
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by liamssoft | January 19, 2012 at 01:04 am
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Doctors have threatened their first industrial action for more than 30 years after refusing to accept cuts to their pension pots, which are each worth an average of £1.7million.
The British Medical Association, which represents 130,000 doctors and medical students, said two thirds of its members support industrial action which could cripple hospitals and GP surgeries throughout the country.
The association rejected cuts to doctor’s pensions despite warning that some hospitals are so financially stretched that patient safety can no longer be guaranteed and that “accidents will happen”.
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at 02:50 on January 19th, 2012
Once they earned the pensions, it isn't right to take them away.
If patient demand is persistent, that means government must reallocate more to pay for health care. That's what we're learning in the USA from people like you.
at 15:27 on February 6th, 2012
As much as three quarters of hospital staff are usually burdened with some sort of billing-related work in a traditional billing system. Opting for electronic medical billing solutions (ones that come with free EMR plans) that fit easily into the healthcare business' workflow are key to freeing up staff resources. Medical Billing Services