Doctors' Leaders Deny Christmas Strike Will Cause Deaths
BMA leaders insist the five-day Christmas strike by resident doctors is not reckless, arguing the real danger is doctors leaving the NHS. Read the full story on the escalating NHS crisis.
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NHS doctors strike as 'super flu' overwhelms hospitals
A resident doctor explains why NHS medics are walking out despite a severe winter flu crisis, detailing burnout, pay disputes, and a battle for public support. Read her powerful first-hand account.
Junior Doctors Strike During NHS Flu Emergency
Junior doctors in England launch a five-day strike as the NHS battles a record flu outbreak. Health leaders warn of 'inevitable harm' to patients. Read the latest on the pay dispute.
Junior Doctors Strike Amid NHS Winter Flu Crisis
NHS hospitals cancel 38,500 appointments as junior doctors begin a five-day strike after rejecting a government pay offer, compounding a record flu outbreak. Calls grow for independent mediation.
Streeting blasts 'self-indulgent' doctors' strike before Christmas
Health Secretary Wes Streeting slams BMA for proceeding with a five-day strike during a flu surge, warning of a 'very difficult Christmas' for the NHS. Read the full story.
Doctors' Christmas Strike Amid Flu Crisis Sparks Fury
Health Secretary Wes Streeting blasts 'self-indulgent' five-day doctors' strike as NHS faces record flu cases. Keir Starmer joins condemnation. Full details on the rejected offer and patient safety warnings.
Doctors' Strike to Proceed as Flu Cases Surge
Resident doctors will strike for five days before Christmas after rejecting a government offer. Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls the timing 'irresponsible' as flu hospitalisations soar. Read the full details.
Ex-Health Secretary Alan Johnson criticises BMA over strikes
Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Johnson accuses the BMA of obstructing NHS modernisation and criticises its Christmas strike action. He also backs scrapping the two-child benefit cap.
Streeting: Pre-Christmas doctor strikes 'catastrophic'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns BMA's planned five-day junior doctor strike in December is 'irresponsible' and puts lives at risk. Talks have broken down despite a 28.9% pay rise.
Streeting brands BMA Christmas strikes 'irresponsible'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA of 'juvenile delinquency' over a five-day Christmas walkout. He warns of severe patient safety risks. Read the full story.
Junior Doctors Strike Over Pay: What They Really Earn
As junior doctors announce a five-day pre-Christmas strike, we examine their salaries, the inflation gap, and how UK pay compares globally. Discover the facts behind the dispute.
BMA Chair Denies Political Motives for Christmas Strike
BMA chair Dr Tom Dolphin rejects claims he is using junior doctors' strikes to further his political career, as a five-day walkout is set for December. Read the full story.
NHS doctors to strike for five days before Christmas
Resident doctors in England will walk out from 17-22 December after accusing the government of failing to make progress on pay and jobs. The strike threatens major NHS disruption.
Doctors vote on extending strike mandate for six months
Resident doctors are voting on extending strike action until August as they demand a 26% pay rise, potentially costing the NHS £300 million per walkout. Health leaders warn of service cuts.
Streeting strips BMA of GP contract negotiation role
Health Secretary Wes Streeting removes BMA as sole GP contract negotiator after accusing union leaders of lying. NHS England will now consult multiple groups from 2025.
Streeting calls BMA 'impossible' in NHS dispute
Health Secretary Wes Streeting escalates dispute with doctors' union over GP contracts and industrial action. Read the latest on this NHS crisis.
BMA branded hypocritical over staff pay rise
The British Medical Association faces a formal pay dispute with its own staff after offering a 2% pay rise, while its doctors strike for 26%. Read the full story on the growing internal conflict.
Doctor strike support dwindles as more work
Support for resident doctor strikes appears to be falling as more medics report for duty during the latest five-day walkout, say NHS leaders. Read the latest on this developing story.
NHS Doctors' Strike: 50 Days of Pay Disruption
Junior doctors begin 13th strike in ongoing pay restoration battle with government. Over 1.5m appointments cancelled as BMA and Wes Streeting remain divided.
Leaked poll: Just a third of junior doctors back strike
A leaked Savanta poll reveals only 33% of England's junior doctors support the ongoing 5-day strike. Health Secretary Wes Streeting condemns BMA's 'recklessness' as the walkout disrupts NHS services.
Streeting Condemns Junior Doctors' NHS Strike
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses junior doctors of 'cartel-like behaviour' as a five-day walkout begins, despite a 28.9% pay rise. Discover the impact on patient care.
Streeting clashes with doctor over NHS strike
Health Secretary Wes Streeting tells striking junior doctors to 'own the damage' as a five-day walkout begins, accusing the BMA of acting like a 'cartel' in a tense radio exchange.
NHS Consultants Threaten Strike Over Pay Dispute
Hospital consultants demand a 5.5% pay rise, threatening industrial action by December 31. This could unite them with junior doctors in strikes, risking major NHS winter disruption.
Streeting: BMA 'Cartel' Threatens NHS Future
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA of 'cartel-like behaviour' as junior doctors plan a five-day strike. He insists the government won't be 'held to ransom'. Read the latest on this NHS dispute.
Streeting's fury at BMA over strikes and NHS future
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses BMA of 'cartel-like behaviour' as resident doctors begin five-day strike. He claims union opposes higher taxes but wants others to pay for doctor pay rises.
Streeting: NHS Strikes Cost £240m, BMA 'Cartel-like'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns doctors' strikes will cost the NHS £240 million, accusing the BMA of 'cartel-like behaviour'. He urges medics to call off the action.
Streeting accuses BMA of 'cartel-like' behaviour
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses the BMA of 'cartel-like' behaviour and threatening the NHS's future amid ongoing doctor strikes. Read the full details of the escalating dispute.
Streeting's last-minute plea to doctors to call off strike
Health Secretary Wes Streeting makes a final appeal to resident doctors to cancel their five-day strike over pay, while the NHS prepares for major service disruptions. Read the latest on this critical standoff.
Junior Doctors' Strike Could Cost NHS £250m
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns junior doctors' five-day strike could cost NHS nearly a quarter billion pounds. Latest walkout begins Friday amid flu surge. Read the full story.
Junior Doctors Reject Pay Offer, NHS Strikes Escalate
Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses junior doctors of holding the country to ransom after they reject inflation-busting pay deal, triggering fresh NHS walkouts that threaten to cripple healthcare services.
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