Young and junior doctors in England has commenced on Thursday July 13 a five day strike over pay and staff retention across the National Health Services (NHS).
A whole lot of planned appointment will be delayed which will cause a major disruption for patients NHS chief says.
The five day strike which started July 13, will last until Tuesday July 18 at 07:00 BST according to BBC.
The strike escalates the stand-off with Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government, which is battling to contain inflation and has offered doctors a 5 per cent rise this year. The British Medical Association(BMA), the doctors’ union, has rejected this.
Negotiations between the BMA and the government remain deadlocked, with chancellor Jeremy Hunt refusing to borrow more money to fund a 6 per cent public sector pay rise recommended by independent pay review bodies for 2023-24.
The BMA, which has demanded a 35 per cent pay rise, urged health secretary Stephen Barclay to follow the lead of the Scottish government, which last week averted strikes by agreeing a 17.5 per cent pay deal over two years with the Scottish BMA.
Junior doctors makeup half of all hospital’s doctors and quarter of GP surgeries in England and are asking for a raise to makeup for below inflation pay rises over 15years.
The British Medical Association (BMA) union claims that the government’s 5% pay offer is not credible and urges the government to reconsider their firm position and return to talk
In case of emergency, people can still access help as senior doctors will fill in to provide emergency care during the strike before they themselves go on strike next week Thursday 20th July and Friday 21st.
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