Wednesday marks the first time both consultants and junior doctors will walk out at the same time, leading to unprecedented pressure on the NHS. Both junior and senior doctors will also be absent from work on the same days next month. "Even when consultants go back to work on Thursday...
"The level of disruption caused by the last junior doctors' walkout was greater than that of all the other recent strikes put together, so leaders will be dismayed about a repeat and worried about the impact on patient care, particularly just after Easter," he said. Politics live: Sir Keir...
Wednesday 3 January 2024 09:39, UK Labour Strikes SharePlay Video Shadow cabinet office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says Labour would not be able to match 35% uplift wage demands from junior doctors if elected.Why you can trust Sky News ...
The union says it is demanding pay restoration because the wage of junior doctors has been cut by more than a quarter since 2008 - leading to low morale and a staffing crisis at a time of record-high waiting lists. Read More: Nurses in Scotland accept new pay offer RMT suspends plans fo...