Is it worth training female doctors

[sqad617]

The family usually comes first and their career second.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-103917 4/Holly-Branson-quits-medicine-work-billionair e-father.html

[marval]

Well not sure exactly how many, but I still believe that it is possible. Ideally yes, all their time should be given, but I still think the amount some give is better than not being a doctor at all.

[sqad617]

marval.........u mean " part time" doctors.........no place for them at all.

[cazzz1975]

I never seen my doctor in the 5 years I was at the surgery, she was a part timer, she was always never there or fully booked

[Bbbananas]

It's not women's fault that we are the only ones biologically equipped to have children.....

We had it thrust upon us, without debate or question.

and I agree with whoever said it a few posts back - we need more female doctors, part-time, full-time, whatever, not less.

[sqad617]

salla....I am not disputing your first two paragraphs but I am questioning your third paragraph.

Why do we need ANY female doctors and especially why we need MORE?

[jno]

by the same argument, is it worth training females to do anything at all except cook and wash things? Back to your ironing classes, girls.

[pastafreak]

I suspect this is a losing argument salla......sqad believes that women do not belong in medicine...so would rather none entered the profession. The profession will be a lesser one without them in my book. But that is just opinion.

[paraffin]

So, sqad, a woman should have no choice of what sex her doctor is, then?

And by that logic, shouldn't it stand to reason then that gynaecologists should be women?

[sqad617]

jno...forgive me, but you have missed the point.

There is no slack whatsoever in the NHS and if anybody for ANY reason cannot attend work, then there is nobody to take his or her place. Operating lists are either shortened or cancelled and waiting times for operations and O.P. appointments suffer.

This is indeed the same for Education and other nationaised industries, but the effect is not as significant.

[sqad617]

paraffin...of course she should....she has the choice of one of my dedicated and mentally sterilised female doctors.

Can't see your logic that Gynaecologists should Drs withdrew is nonsense, as there are too many doctors looking for too few jobs.

[sqad617]

Soory...should have read..."can't see you logic that Gynaecologists should be women"....sorry.

[Bbbananas]

"dedicated and mentally sterilised female doctors" sqad?

Was that a Doctor (male) Freudian slip ?!!!!!!

[pastafreak]

"mentally sterilised"......?

oh dear.....

[sqad617]

salla/pasta.....LOL LOL I bl00dy knew that you two would spot that mistake....LOL

[Bbbananas]

Bless ya xx

[pastafreak]

*mistake*....bet ya did it deliberately

....hun

pasta scarpers off.....

[jno]

that's just common or garden understaffing, sqad. Any properly run organisation will staff up to cover illness, holidays, compassionate leave, whatever. If the NHS doesn't, don't blame the women.

[sqad617]

pasta/salla....LOL LOL

jno..I do indeed take your point and in Nationalised Industries this is indeed so.

I am not blaming women for the understaffing, but just saying that it would be less of a problem with a totally male workforce.
You clearly have never tried to get NHS funding for extra medical staff......blood out of a stone comes to mind.

You point is well put and well taken.