Support is for junior doctors, not for the NHS

Support from the public during the governmental attempts to impose weekend shift arrangements has been to give sympathy to junior doctors, not to the NHS.

Every week there are new issues with the NHS including neglect and abuse in hospitals and revelations about poor standards of care for children and the elderly, reports the Telegraph.

Similarly, there have been mounting complaints about poor care and attention for people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and women who are giving birth.

Although the British Medical Association is currently showing support for the NHS, the organisation originally voted against the initial introduction of the National Health Service in 1948.

Despite constant problems, many feel that doctors and in particular junior doctors have provided a level of care that is variable and is a result of a bureaucratic and inefficient system.