Warning as Doctors Begin Six-Day Strike After Easter Bank Holiday

Striking doctor's plea as Wes Streeting hits back with NHS vow

As resident doctors start a six-day NHS walkout over pay, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and strike leader Dr Jack Fletcher both write for the Mirror to make their case

Warning as doctors begin six-day strike after Easter bank holiday

DORSET County Hospital has issued a warning ahead of the latest strike by resident (junior) doctors - which will start just after the Easter bank…

NHS to sideline striking junior doctors as Easter walkout threatens chaos

NHS chiefs are preparing to rely less on resident doctors after a wave of crippling strikes, sparking a fierce backlash ahead of a six-day Easter walkout.A source close to Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, said the current model, which is heavily dependent on doctors in training, is no longer sustainable during repeated industrial action.“You cannot run a health service based on an unreliable source of young doctors,” the source sa…

NHS Urges public not to delay seeking medical help ahead of doctor's strike

The NHS is urging patients across England not to put off coming forward for the care they need during this week’s resident doctor strikes. Industrial action begins at 7 am on Tuesday 7 April and runs for six days until 6.59 am on Monday 13 April, with hospital teams across the country working to minimise […]