Sorry Chris,
I didn't realise they were employed by the company managing the contract as well as the NHS?
How do they find the time?
Actually re the last statement:
"Also if you can't beat them you could always join and get a job in the NHS, I'm sure there's a few trusts that could do with a few extra people. (as long as you don't mind band 5!)"

I can't beat them because they don't have to pay for insurance (a large part of the huge premium to enable me to set foot inside an NHS hospital ironically), staff, test equipment, premises etc so perhaps I should return to the NHS as then I could do both too! Great!!!!

Ed Bennett
Southwest Medical Ltd
"The Dark Side"