Consultants and Junior Doctors on Strike in Liverpool

The speaker, a consultant and oral surgeon, discusses the reasons behind the strike by NHS consultants and junior doctors. The main issues are underfunding and significant pay cuts since 2010, leading to staff shortages and increased waiting times in healthcare services. The speaker highlights regional pay disparities, particularly between Northern Ireland and Dublin, and emphasizes the need for government action to address these challenges.

What is the primary reason for the strike mentioned by the consultant?

• To negotiate better retirement benefits

• To improve patient care

• To protest against underfunding and pay cuts

• To demand better working conditions

How much has the pay for consultants and junior doctors dropped since 2010?

• By a third

• By a quarter

• By a fifth

• By half

What is the pay comparison between consultants in Northern Ireland and Dublin?

• Double the pay in Northern Ireland

• Higher pay in Northern Ireland

• Equal pay

• Half the pay in Northern Ireland

Why are people choosing to work in Dublin over Belfast?

• Better weather

• Higher pay

• Closer to family

• More vacation days

What is the speaker's sentiment about contributing to waiting lists?

• Excited

• Regretful

• Proud

• Indifferent