The Doctors' Association UK

The Doctors' Association UK DAUK is an independent doctor-led lobbying group and professional association for UK doctors. We are the voice of frontline doctors.

🪑 NEW SERIES: THE OTHER CHAIRIn the first of our new series, The Other Chair, consultant anaesthetist Nick Chesshire sha...
20/08/2026

🪑 NEW SERIES: THE OTHER CHAIR

In the first of our new series, The Other Chair, consultant anaesthetist Nick Chesshire shares his experience of suffering an aortic dissection — and suddenly finding himself on the other side of healthcare.

The Other Chair tells the stories of healthcare professionals who have become patients themselves: what it felt like to lose the lanyard, sit in the other chair, and experience healthcare from an entirely different perspective.

👉 Read Nick’s story on the DAUK Substack.

And if you’re a healthcare professional with a story of your own, we’d love to hear from you.

https://dauk.substack.com/p/the-other-chair-nick-chesshire?r=1l79cr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

19/08/2026

GP patient referrals are being bounced back.
Patients are waiting longer for treatment.
There are underemployed GPs available today if Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham invested in GP practices.
Our GP co-lead Dr Steve Taylor spoke to Times Radio.

What happens when the healthcare worker becomes the patient?Do you disclose what you do straight away? Keep quiet? Try n...
19/08/2026

What happens when the healthcare worker becomes the patient?

Do you disclose what you do straight away? Keep quiet? Try not to sound *too* medical before accidentally describing the top of your foot as “the dorsum”?

DAUK is launching 'The Other Chair', a new series telling healthcare workers’ stories of becoming patients themselves.

We want to hear what it felt like to be on the other side and whether being a healthcare professional changed the way you were treated, the way you behaved, or the way you experienced your care.

If you have a story you’d like to share, get in touch. We’ll arrange a short interview and write your story up in your own voice and words, as told to us.

[email protected]

“GP partners are earning £250,000.”It makes a striking headline. But does it tell the whole story?GP Partner Dr Selvasee...
13/08/2026

“GP partners are earning £250,000.”

It makes a striking headline. But does it tell the whole story?

GP Partner Dr Selvaseelan Selvarajah looks beyond the headline figures to ask a much bigger question: what is happening to the GP partnership model itself?

From falling numbers of partners and the widening gap between salaried and partner GPs, to continuity of care, funding, financial risk and the true cost of delivering general practice, he argues that the debate about GP pay is distracting from a far more important conversation.

With GP partnerships declining and general practice under increasing pressure, are we at risk of losing a model that has underpinned the NHS for more than 70 years without ever properly deciding what should replace it?

đź”— Read the full article via the link in bio.
https://dauk.substack.com/p/gp-partners-are-disappearing-why?r=1l79cr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Following concerns raised by DAUK about NHS email access between roles, NHS England has agreed to pause planned NHS.net ...
10/08/2026

Following concerns raised by DAUK about NHS email access between roles, NHS England has agreed to pause planned NHS.net Connect changes.

We are grateful for its swift, receptive response. The process must work safely for patients, staff and rotating doctors.

09/08/2026

DAUK is raising concerns with NHS England about upcoming NHSmail changes.

We want to hear from doctors who have experienced problems or have concerns about moving between NHS organisations.

Share your experience anonymously or by name 👇

nhsmail.dauk.org

07/08/2026

Following our previous update on NHS.net email changes, we are pleased to share that we will meet the NHS.net Connect team early next week to explore concerns in more detail.

DAUK has written to NHS England about planned changes to the NHS.net Connect joiner and leaver process, due on 17th Augu...
07/08/2026

DAUK has written to NHS England about planned changes to the NHS.net Connect joiner and leaver process, due on 17th August.

We support proper protection of patient and confidential information. But doctors must not lose access to essential work communications when moving between NHS roles or organisations.

The changes may particularly affect rotational doctors, locums and doctors with more than one NHS role.

We have asked for implementation to be paused while key safeguards are agreed. These include no preventable gap in access, clear guidance and urgent support, and safe arrangements for professional records and material connected with whistleblowing.

Our letter is attached.

Welcome to all the new FY1 doctors starting today. đź’šToday marks the beginning of an incredible journey. There will be lo...
05/08/2026

Welcome to all the new FY1 doctors starting today. đź’š
Today marks the beginning of an incredible journey. There will be long days, steep learning curves and moments that challenge you—but there will also be moments of pride, laughter and friendships that last a lifetime.
Remember:
🌱 Be kind to yourself.
🤝 Look out for each other.
đź’š Never lose sight of why you chose medicine.
At Doctors' Association UK, we're here to support and represent doctors at every stage of their careers. We campaign for safer working conditions, better patient care and a sustainable NHS, while giving doctors a strong, independent voice.
If you'd like to be part of that change, we'd love you to join us.
👉 Find out more about DAUK membership at dauk.org/join
Good luck to everyone starting a new role today. You've got this. đź’š

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