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What about nurses, allied health professionals and others in healthcare who it can hardly be claimed earn a kings ransom as it is? There is no point trying to relegate these healthcare staff into employed poverty to preserve jobs...they and their families would be better off seeking other jobs outside of healthcare. For some, they would be better off milking the benefit system!

And remember...in terms of quality and future workforce planning...what quality individuals would enter a career in health when the prospects are and conditions are increasingly worsening. I appreciate the need for improved productivity and maximising the resources that are available...but all of these changes need to be considered in the context of their potential impact in 5, 10 and 20 years time.