NHS medics hit back at Hunt with #IminworkJeremy selfies
NHS workers have taken to Twitter to hit back at Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s comments that there is a “Monday to Friday culture” in part of the NHS, posting selfies during shifts with the hashtag #IminworkJeremy.
Hunt revealed plans this week to impose seven day working on consultants to end the option they currently have of opting out of non-emergency work at evening and weekend.
An anaesthetic trainee kickstarted the campaign in response, but has been swiftly joined by thousands of doctors, nurses and other medics all working evenings and weekends.
@Jeremy_Hunt #ImInWorkJeremy Jeremy, these Lazy Consultants worked yesterday. Guess what, they're back today (Sun)! pic.twitter.com/bHtYZkRq3H
— Mitesh Khakhar (@Full_Bladder) July 19, 2015
#ImInWorkJeremy I'm 5 weeks old and I know where my daddy would rather be. Instead he's looking after people. pic.twitter.com/eiyog8Or7B — Rachel Clark (@RachAM) July 18, 2015Night shift done. 75 minute drive home to sleep. Back later #ImInWorkJeremy @Jeremy_Hunt @IminworkJeremy #7dayNHS pic.twitter.com/GcXgdMq44S — Sethina Watson (@morefluids) July 18, 20156th day of my 12 days in a row working hard in the NHS Mr Hunt. #ImInWorkJeremy pic.twitter.com/l31I9oPoYn
— David Bratt (@davidbratt17) July 18, 2015
@Jeremy_Hunt 2:30 am today after treating a sick child No need to change our contract #ImInWorkJeremy #professional pic.twitter.com/2VpKmKmQKt — TajFregene (@TajFregene) July 18, 2015Hello @Jeremy_Hunt. I am off to work until 20.30. That is if the hospital is open of course...#iminworkjeremy pic.twitter.com/TC4180xwul
— BecauseNursesCare (@HannekeWiltjer) July 18, 2015
@Jeremy_Hunt you're probably still in bed, I'm leaving my family at home to work a 10 hour shift, #ImInWorkJeremy pic.twitter.com/bFnHriZ5dA — Gill Reeson (@gillyred) July 18, 2015Day 5 of 7 which is odd given that we don't work weekends.. #ImInWorkJeremy @Jeremy_Hunt #fb pic.twitter.com/WNkEIuHIsY
— J Rocks (@jonnyrocks99) July 18, 2015