US EditionGovernment will not 'be held to ransom' by doctors strike, says Wes Streeting
- On November 14, the British Medical Association will begin a five-day strike by resident doctors in England from 7am November 14 to 7am November 19, with resident doctors tweeting `pay restoration and jobs can't wait`.
- Resident doctors say insufficient speciality training places and pay issues prompted action, while Wes Streeting, Health Secretary, said a deal can boost places and help with exam fees.
- Latest figures show an estimated 7.41 million treatments were waiting at the end of August, relating to 6.26 million patients, while Streeting said progress has stalled and demand outstrips growth.
- The government warned the bill for strike action forces choices and trade-offs across training and services, with Streeting suggesting the 250 million cost limits specialty training roles and refusing to be `held to ransom` by strikes.
- Streeting expects improvement on waiting lists in the coming months but highlights trade-offs across the NHS, warning strike costs could hit recent `green shoots` of recovery since the Labour government took office.
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Streeting attacks striking doctors all over the press, but it's clear who the real villain is
Wes Streeting has been endearing himself and the government to the public again – this time about the upcoming resident doctor strikes. Last week, it was announced that resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) would be striking across England for five days starting from the 14th November. Whilst much of the mainstream media and politicians are framing this as doctors wanting more money, the British Medical Association says the dispu…
Streeting: Government Will Not Be ‘Held to Ransom’ by Striking Doctors
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he was battling “cultural challenges” to modernise the NHS as he warned striking doctors they were putting jobs at risk. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced resident doctors in England will strike on five consecutive days from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19. Mr Streeting suggested the £250 million cost of dealing with strike action would limit the number of specialty training roles av…
Braintree & Witham Times
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