US EditionEngland Doctors Strike Amid Record Flu Hospitalizations
Resident doctors strike over pay and training posts during record flu hospitalizations, with 83% union support and NHS urged to prioritize urgent and cancer care.
- On December 17, resident doctors in England began a five-day strike after talks collapsed, running until December 22, according to the British Medical Association.
- The British Medical Association says the dispute centres on pay, secure jobs and more training posts, with members rejecting the government's offer 83% in the ballot.
- NHS leaders warn hospitals report a 52% surge in flu admissions, with record-high flu patients and 95% bed occupancy in England.
- NHS trusts will prioritise emergency, urgent, and cancer care, rescheduling planned appointments and advising patients to attend NHS 111 unless contacted, while Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital implement service changes.
- Up to half of the NHS medical workforce could participate, with senior politicians urging the strike be postponed during two full working days before Christmas.
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