Jack Fletcher@fletchjack

Doctor | interested in critical illness | co-chair @BMANorthernRDC | dep chair @BMAResidents | in my rioja era |🌹| he/him

 North East
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Joined September 2010
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insanely proud of our new #doctorsmess - it was the outcome of a fabulous group of people coming together and having a laugh painting until 3am one weekend it’s not often that you see, let alone make, genuine and sincere change in the NHS but we did it! the NHS needs more of it
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Dr Haseena Wazir
@DrHWazir
Nov 1
£2,162 a year. That was doctors' London allowance in 2005. It still is today. Rent is up 128%. Childcare is up 133%. The allowance? 0%. London needs doctors who can afford to live here. BMA Indicative ballot closes 30th November. Vote here: bit.ly/BMAVoteLondonWeightin…
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BMA London@BMALondon
Oct 30
All doctors working in London, regardless of grade or employer, as well as doctors working outside London receiving the London Weighting Fringe payment, can take part in our indicative ballot. It’s open now, vote here 🗳️👇🏼 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…

Fill | BMA London The Weighting Game Indicative Ballot

The Weighting Game is BMA London’s campaign to secure full parity in London Weighting for doctors with our NHS colleagues. This indicative ballot asks for your views on the campaign and your willin...

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Dr Haseena Wazir
@DrHWazir
Oct 23
Busy London Weighting event at St Thomas’ today. Great to see so many doctors engaged, with justified frustration at a cost of living allowance frozen for 20 years while costs keep rising. Want change? Vote YES in the indicative ballot: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7tYH…
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Dr Haseena Wazir
@DrHWazir
Oct 23
London weighting for doctors hasn't changed since 2005. Time to fix that. Our campaign events start today at St Thomas' Hospital, led by your London reps and BMA staff. Come and say hello. Check your emails and vote yes in the indicative ballot by November 30th!
BMA London@BMALondon
Oct 23
Doctors’ London Weighting has been frozen since 2005. Enough is enough. Today, BMA London has written to NHS London’s Regional Director calling for employers across the capital to come to the negotiating table. If you work in London, vote in our indicative ballot below 👇🏼
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Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 23
Working overnight this Sunday, 25 October? At 2am, the clocks go back to 1am meaning you will work an extra hour If your shift or on-call period means you work that extra hour, exception report the additional time worked and likewise for breaks not taken on time.
Graphic from Resident Doctors in England on a blue background. Large text reads: “This weekend the clocks go back.” The word “clocks” includes an alarm clock illustration in place of the letter O. Below, text reads: “If this means you could be working for longer, or that you’ll breach safe working requirements, make sure you raise this with your employer in advance, or file an exception report.”

ALT Graphic from Resident Doctors in England on a blue background. Large text reads: “This weekend the clocks go back.” The word “clocks” includes an alarm clock illustration in place of the letter O. Below, text reads: “If this means you could be working for longer, or that you’ll breach safe working requirements, make sure you raise this with your employer in advance, or file an exception report.”

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In 2005… 📺 YouTube launched 🎮 Xbox 360 launched 🏆 The Goblet of Fire was in cinemas 😐 It was the last time the London weighting went up for doctors. If you’re a BMA member in London - vote to change that 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…

Fill | BMA London The Weighting Game Indicative Ballot

The Weighting Game is BMA London’s campaign to secure full parity in London Weighting for doctors with our NHS colleagues. This indicative ballot asks for your views on the campaign and your willin...

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BMA London@BMALondon
Oct 23
Doctors’ London Weighting has been frozen since 2005. Enough is enough. Today, BMA London has written to NHS London’s Regional Director calling for employers across the capital to come to the negotiating table. If you work in London, vote in our indicative ballot below 👇🏼
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BMA London@BMALondon
Oct 23
Doctors’ London Weighting has been frozen since 2005. Enough is enough. Today, BMA London has written to NHS London’s Regional Director calling for employers across the capital to come to the negotiating table. If you work in London, vote in our indicative ballot below 👇🏼
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Dr Aadam Aziz
@Aadam_Aziz
Oct 23
We're asking for parity with other NHS staff, not special treatment. The cost of working in London has risen. London Weighting hasn't. London doctors, please vote in the indicative ballot and help us secure fair London Weighting for doctors. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7tYH…
BMA London@BMALondon
Oct 23
Doctors’ London Weighting has been frozen since 2005. Enough is enough. Today, BMA London has written to NHS London’s Regional Director calling for employers across the capital to come to the negotiating table. If you work in London, vote in our indicative ballot below 👇🏼
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We’re not there yet, but this is a good start and a result of our efforts. More jobs and better career progression for doctors should never have taken strike action to achieve. But finally starting to turn that tanker is the result of us standing together.
Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 23
Your collective action has secured additional posts across 48 training programmes, plus 32 new academic clinical fellow posts. On top of that last year’s Round 1 competition ratios are down significantly. This is progress, and we’ll keep fighting for even more training posts.
Graphic for Resident Doctors in England. Headline reads: “More training posts. More opportunities to progress.” Statistics shown: “1,000+ new training posts delivered”, “32 higher training programmes”, “16 core and run-through programmes”, and “32 new academic clinical fellow posts”. Text at the bottom reads: “We secured this through your collective action.” A doctor wearing scrubs and a stethoscope appears on the right-hand side.

ALT Graphic for Resident Doctors in England. Headline reads: “More training posts. More opportunities to progress.” Statistics shown: “1,000+ new training posts delivered”, “32 higher training programmes”, “16 core and run-through programmes”, and “32 new academic clinical fellow posts”. Text at the bottom reads: “We secured this through your collective action.” A doctor wearing scrubs and a stethoscope appears on the right-hand side.

Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Competition ratios heading in the right direction.” A comparison shows competition ratios falling from 3.69 applicants per post without prioritisation to 1.86 applicants per post with prioritisation. Icons representing applicants are shown alongside each figure. Text at the bottom reads: “Progress, and the fight for more training posts continues.”

ALT Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Competition ratios heading in the right direction.” A comparison shows competition ratios falling from 3.69 applicants per post without prioritisation to 1.86 applicants per post with prioritisation. Icons representing applicants are shown alongside each figure. Text at the bottom reads: “Progress, and the fight for more training posts continues.”

Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Improving pay and conditions for those out of training.” It highlights achievements secured for locally employed doctors (LEDs): permanent contracts; pay progression through the new enhanced appraisals process; reimbursement of exam, portfolio and membership fees; and a new national contract providing access to exception reporting. BMA logo at the bottom on a blue background.

ALT Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Improving pay and conditions for those out of training.” It highlights achievements secured for locally employed doctors (LEDs): permanent contracts; pay progression through the new enhanced appraisals process; reimbursement of exam, portfolio and membership fees; and a new national contract providing access to exception reporting. BMA logo at the bottom on a blue background.

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Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 23
Your collective action has secured additional posts across 48 training programmes, plus 32 new academic clinical fellow posts. On top of that last year’s Round 1 competition ratios are down significantly. This is progress, and we’ll keep fighting for even more training posts.
Graphic for Resident Doctors in England. Headline reads: “More training posts. More opportunities to progress.” Statistics shown: “1,000+ new training posts delivered”, “32 higher training programmes”, “16 core and run-through programmes”, and “32 new academic clinical fellow posts”. Text at the bottom reads: “We secured this through your collective action.” A doctor wearing scrubs and a stethoscope appears on the right-hand side.

ALT Graphic for Resident Doctors in England. Headline reads: “More training posts. More opportunities to progress.” Statistics shown: “1,000+ new training posts delivered”, “32 higher training programmes”, “16 core and run-through programmes”, and “32 new academic clinical fellow posts”. Text at the bottom reads: “We secured this through your collective action.” A doctor wearing scrubs and a stethoscope appears on the right-hand side.

Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Competition ratios heading in the right direction.” A comparison shows competition ratios falling from 3.69 applicants per post without prioritisation to 1.86 applicants per post with prioritisation. Icons representing applicants are shown alongside each figure. Text at the bottom reads: “Progress, and the fight for more training posts continues.”

ALT Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Competition ratios heading in the right direction.” A comparison shows competition ratios falling from 3.69 applicants per post without prioritisation to 1.86 applicants per post with prioritisation. Icons representing applicants are shown alongside each figure. Text at the bottom reads: “Progress, and the fight for more training posts continues.”

Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Improving pay and conditions for those out of training.” It highlights achievements secured for locally employed doctors (LEDs): permanent contracts; pay progression through the new enhanced appraisals process; reimbursement of exam, portfolio and membership fees; and a new national contract providing access to exception reporting. BMA logo at the bottom on a blue background.

ALT Graphic for resident doctors in England. Text reads: “Improving pay and conditions for those out of training.” It highlights achievements secured for locally employed doctors (LEDs): permanent contracts; pay progression through the new enhanced appraisals process; reimbursement of exam, portfolio and membership fees; and a new national contract providing access to exception reporting. BMA logo at the bottom on a blue background.
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Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 20
Patients need doctors, but if doctors are going to stay working in the NHS, then they need to feel valued. A 2.4% uplift, yet another sub-inflationary pay rise, is not the way to tell a workforce you value them.
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Callum Parr@callumjparr
Oct 20
Resident doctors have made it clear that we will not accept real-terms pay cuts. If the DDRB recommends a sub-inflationary uplift that reverses the progress we’ve made towards restoring our pay, we need only look back at the last few years to see what would come next.
Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 20
Patients need doctors, but if doctors are going to stay working in the NHS, then they need to feel valued. A 2.4% uplift, yet another sub-inflationary pay rise, is not the way to tell a workforce you value them.
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Dr Haseena Wazir
@DrHWazir
Oct 19
Doctors in London have had their cost of living allowance frozen for over 20 years, despite soaring living costs. It's time to act. The indicative ballot opens today. Doctors, vote YES and talk to your colleagues about the campaign. Let's win this together.
The BMA
@TheBMA
Oct 19
Doctors’ London Weighting hasn’t increased in more than 20 years, while rent, travel, childcare and other costs have all soared. London's doctors work with an outdated allowance. @BMALondon
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest
Oct 7
"You have an entire workforce working in a gig economy." Outgoing BMA Resident Doctors' Committee Chair, Jack Fletcher @BMAResidents reflects on a year of strikes, pay erosion, and making deals with Government. Read now or listen: bit.ly/4doJGEB
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Resident Doctors@BMAResidents
Oct 3
Today the BMA resident doctors committee elected Dr Callum Parr as chair, taking over from Dr Jack Fletcher. He said: "I am going to lead a committee that listens to its members, builds on our current strength and organises so that we are never taken for granted." 1/2
Breaking news: A new UK resident doctors committee chair has been elected

ALT Breaking news: A new UK resident doctors committee chair has been elected

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The BMA
@TheBMA
Oct 5
Recognition and representation are vital for SAS doctors, and there's still much more to do. That's why we're taking part in #SASWeek26, to celebrate and support SAS doctors.
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest
Oct 2
Pay for resident doctors remains significantly behind where it should be despite this year’s settlement and the pay review body should be “on notice” ahead of its next recommendation, the departing chair of BMA’s Resident Doctors Committee @fletchjack says bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…

Resident doctors’ pay: Settlement is “not an endpoint,” departing BMA committee chair says

Pay for resident doctors remains significantly behind where it should be despite this year’s settlement, and the pay review body should be “on notice” ahead of its next recommendation, the departing...

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We have achieved so much in the last 12 months for residents... ✅ Pay ✅ Jobs ✅ Exams ✅ Permanent LED contracts ✅ Portfolio fees (Apr 27) ✅ LTFT progression changes ✅ National T&Cs for LEDs ✅ Academic FPP ✅ GPR FPP ✅ Emergency legislation Time to tag in the 26/27 team!
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The BMA
@TheBMA
Oct 2
When resident doctors come together, we can create real change. From pay and jobs to the everyday costs of being a doctor, here’s what we’ve achieved together this year.
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