Lord Winston, 84, has been a member of the BMA since 1964. I think that the country is really struggling in all sorts of ways, people are struggling in all sorts of ways," he told The Times. But the BMA says wages are still around 20% lower in real terms than in 2008. Lord Winston's comments come after doctors and patient groups warned that the NHS in England was struggling to reduce wait times - a top priority for the NHS. "Doctors need to be reminded that every time they have a patient in front of them they have someone who is frightened and in pain.