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Send us Fan MailAudio version of a youtube video explaining the reasons behind the consultant ballot of 2026, why we need to be standing together as resident Drs, SAS and consultants. Along with what the aims of the campaign are, essentially returning being a consultant in the NHS to the best job in the world.

Send us Fan MailEpisode with Mike Henley deputy chair of BMA Consultants Committee and Andrew Jordan discussing the background to the indicative ballot, next steps, why it matters to consultants and how you can get involved.

Send us Fan MailAre job planning objectives binding?Private work and additional NHS capacity?Can Trusts just cancel activities eg clinics without your agreement and PA’s > 10?Can your employer unilaterally reduce your PA’s to 9 from 10?What can you do about a non standard contract?What can you do in the work place to defend against cuts in extra contractual sessions?How do you cope with the ‘You’re lucky to be working in this Trust’?What happened in UHB when they tried to cut payment rates for doctors?What can clinical managers do if colleagues are being unreasonable during job planning?Can you be forced to use e-job planning softwareDoes everyone in the department need to have exactly the same admin time for example?Do you have the right to see other people’s job plans

Send us Fan MailHere are some round ups from the questions we had in the job planning webinar series, more will be follow!Topics covered;My job plan is unchanged but suddenly I’m told it should be less (e-job planning software)?Are roles such as governance lead etc SPA and should they be absorbed into so called core SPA?Is SPA time pro-rata for less than full time consultants?What do you do about work done out of hours and out of job plan, e.g. spending an hour on a Sunday looking at the patients for Monday’s list?Should external duties like international guidance, college or specialty association work be paid for? Does it matter if I’m less than full time and it’s not on a day when I normally work?The never signed off job plan?New appointed consultants?What’s an LNC?

Send us Fan MailThis episode is an audio rip from a youtube video here https://youtu.be/YMgPNretvcIIt's 40 minutes long.Get back to us with comments and we'll do a further chat episode regarding the questions!

Send us Fan MailSorry it's long! A lot of stuff has happened!!!Update on the juniors actionWhat about paying back sessions?Are pensions fixed?What about pay and pay review body (pay starts at 25:54)?What's next with government/negotiations etc?As ever, find us on Twitter and ask us questions, suggest topics for discussion. @trentconsultant @vish_sharm @DLGDen @rammoorthyENT

Send us Fan MailOpening and closing dates. Just how vital turnout isWhat if 'I can't take action'Should I just vote yes anyway?This podcast is about the practicalities.For the background to why a ballot is needed at all listen to episode 6 which is a 13 minute talk on the consultative ballot. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-minute-talk-on-the-consultative-ballot/id1661324470?i=1000599060360 It's based on a youtube video which is here if you prefer some slides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hu-g1tclVs As ever, please leave a review and rate the podcasts.Vote and discuss with all of your colleagues, especially the ones who you think won't vote!

Send us Fan MailThis is the audio version of a youtube video here https://youtu.be/9hu-g1tclVs placed here for ease. Obviously it will be referring to graphics but it still makes perfect sense and is commute friendly.  It gives a potted and succinct reason for the ballot and exactly why you should vote yes & what you need to do as a follow up action on that vote.For the negs team talking about logistics listen to episode 7

Send us Fan MailFix pay, fix pensions, fix the DDRB. Why, what, when and how. 30 minutes. Why we must all encourage colleagues to vote and why we want consultants to vote yes. Mike Henley, Vish Sharma, Den Langhor, Matt Waddup.

Send us Fan MailWe cover how medical pay is set?Is it a negotiation with Government? How should it be set? Is it working? Is it worth keeping the mechanism?What are the alternatives?Mike Henley, deputy chair consultants committee, Den Langhor and Ram Moorthy from the negotiations team.