Junior Doctors can't do maths
In the UK, the Junior Doctor's strike shows no sign of ending. They claim they are poorly paid - placards claiming it's £15 per hour. Well what is the reality? The pay scale is public information so let's do some analysis. First let's gather the facts: Foundation Doctor Year 1 (FY1) has a salary of £32,398 Foundation Doctor Year 2 (FY2) has a salary of £37,303 You can still be considered a Junior Doctor when your salary is £63,152 Their contracted hours are 40 hours per week + 8 hours overtime. There are additional weekend allowances, night work enhancement, on-call availability allowance etc. 6 weeks holiday per year (30 days) + 8 public holidays. If you have to work on a public holidays you get 2 days in lieu. Where does the £15/hour claim come from? If we take a year 1 Junior doctor - someone straight from University with little experience - then their salary is £32,988. Someone has assumed they work 52 weeks per year for 5 days pe...