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British Medical Revolt As Brexit Pushes Non-UK Doctors Off the Island
"The reality is that the [British] government does not appreciate what E.U. nationals like me have contributed to the U.K., and only sees us as bargaining chips," says Dr. Birgit Woolley, from Germany, after decades working in the UK.
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UK Doctor and Teacher Strikes Show A Powerful Movement Growing Against Austerity
It is uncertain what will happen next as teachers and doctors challenge the government alongside social movements – but it is clear that opposition to Britain's neoliberal moment in history has finally gained momentum.
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Doctors Be Damned: Unfair Health Contract Sparks Exodus of UK Medical Professionals
The government's new contract is "a deliberate process to undermine, fragment and cheapen the entire workforce and enable a transition to a U.S.-style, insurance based system – which is less fair and is not cheaper, far from it."
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New UK Health Contract A Disaster: "I Can't Work For A Government That Clearly Despises Me"
Defying an unprecedented wave of strikes by the British medical establishment, the government announced last week that junior doctors must accept increased working hours, reduced pay and a removal of safeguards against overworking.
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British Doctors Vote To Divest From Fossil Fuels
The British Medical Association joins a growing movement of institutions – including dozens of universities, foundations and even the World Council of Churches – dumping oil, coal and gas holdings.
