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2008-03-11 Britain

Shortage of Army doctors forces MoD to hire hundreds of temporary medics at £700 a day

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-03-11 09:41|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Welcome to the era of the professional soldier. If it don't pay, then they ain't doin' it. Patriotism is for suckers...

Posted by gromky 2008-03-11 09:47|| 2008-03-11 09:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't willingly work for the MoD either. If they're openly shorting bullets for the troops, why should one expect the medical staff will have an adequate budget for bandaids?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-11 10:09|| 2008-03-11 10:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Welcome to the era of the professional soldier.

Thanks for besmirching thousands of us military professionals.

Asshole.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-11 13:23|| 2008-03-11 13:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank you, Pappy.
Indeed, asshole in aisle #1.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-03-11 13:25|| 2008-03-11 13:25|| Front Page Top

#5 I get the impression that the British MoD and their political "bosses" don't support their troops at all well. While Doctors & Nurses sometimes might not have what is termed "common sense" they are not mentally deficient. I would make a bet that the problem is not primarily money. When patriotism is denigrated and service is not appreciated by the populace then why risk your fanny or inconvenience your family.

It must be a bitch to be a recruiter over there.

Posted by tipover 2008-03-11 13:39|| 2008-03-11 13:39|| Front Page Top

#6 The UK has lost a large number of ethnically British doctors and nurses for the last decade to emigration. Those who took their place have neither the roots nor, in many cases, the identification with the UK that leads to military service.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-11 14:04|| 2008-03-11 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Plane parts made overseas, special forces caps made in China, no large manufacturing base.

FUBAR. When WWIII comes we are toast.

Posted by Icerigger 2008-03-11 14:58|| http://coonlakebeach.com]">[http://coonlakebeach.com] 2008-03-11 14:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Ice,
Dont' forget the Chinese who work at Los Alamos.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-03-11 18:24|| 2008-03-11 18:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey, asshole or not, that's why the doctors are leaving, because the money isn't there.

Posted by gromky 2008-03-11 21:01|| 2008-03-11 21:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Possibly. Doesn't change that you also derogated 'professional soldiers' in the same comment.

Fuck off, Asshole.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-11 21:11|| 2008-03-11 21:11|| Front Page Top

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