Emma Runswick
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Emma Runswick is a prominent figure in the British Medical Association, actively engaging in advocacy for healthcare professionals and patients. This interview highlights her commitment to driving change in the NHS and her strategic approach to uniting colleagues for effective negotiation and action.
“Well, there's lots of spending even within the health that we have been very critical of. So, for example, we've written off £15 billion of fraud on PPE. I mean, attempting to get some of that back, you know, you've paid for pay restoration, you know, at least for doctors, you've paid for pay restoration.”
“So, you know, is that going to happen immediately? Are we going to, you know, since we started this dispute in October 2022 for junior doctors, we have shifted the government really significantly. The current government, very significantly, from literally nothing, we're not going to talk to you. There is no possibility of any paid talks.”
“So I think the health and well being of my patients and our patients is our first consideration. We're experiencing a health system in collapse. We're experiencing a health system where we cannot give the care that patients deserve. And we have choices.”
“Yes, I think there's no shortage of activity to be involved in in Merseyside in secondary school. I was involved in work to save the libraries campaign on the Wirall. There was a strong anti-fascist movement that I was tangentially involved in not organising in, but we turned up to oppose the BNP when they leafleted in Liverpool.”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — The Emma Runswick One
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