Militant doctors’ union plan to bring the NHS to its knees during three-day walkouts
1 year, 9 months ago

Militant doctors’ union plan to bring the NHS to its knees during three-day walkouts

The Telegraph  

The materials also suggest training activists to coordinate with other unions to maximise disruption. The guide notes that activists should “give special focus to relationships with other trade unions” so that they “come to support you on the picket line, extend solidarity and help you to win your campaign” The BMA is pushing for a pay rise of 35 per cent for junior doctors, saying this is necessary to restore real-terms pay cuts over the past 15 years. The BMA junior doctors’ guide to strike action, seen by the Telegraph, states: “You should not tell your trust if you are taking industrial action.” “Some trusts are starting to organise shadow rotas in anticipation of strike days. Senior health leaders last week said the demands were “eye-watering” - criticising the union for seeking to ensure that doctors can financially profit while patient safety is in jeopardy. Prof Stephen Powis, NHS medical director, said: “We have no option but to prioritise emergency and critical care as a matter of patient safety,” urging the public to only use A&E for life-threatening situations.

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Junior doctors will strike again ‘if we need to’ – BMA
3 months, 1 week ago

Junior doctors will strike again ‘if we need to’ – BMA

The Independent  

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Tories ideologically hateful towards working people, says doctors’ union
4 months, 1 week ago

Tories ideologically hateful towards working people, says doctors’ union

The Telegraph  

The British Medical Association has claimed that Tory MPs are “ideologically hateful towards working people” in a row over public sector pay. The comments by Dr Rob Laurenson, the co-chairman of the BMA’s junior doctors’ committee, came as train drivers were offered a pay rise of nearly 15 per cent over three years by the Government. Although Dr Laurenson represents …

UK doctors' union may call end to strikes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK doctors' union may call end to strikes

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Sept 14 shows the National Health Service logo on St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain. Months of industrial action by junior doctors in England's National Health Service may be coming to an end after their union recommended they accept a new offer of a 22.3-percent total pay increase over two years. "I am delighted that …

'Difficult' cuts needed to fund staggering 22 per cent junior doctor pay deal Government admits... but union members already slam 'abysmal' offer as 'not good enough'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Difficult' cuts needed to fund staggering 22 per cent junior doctor pay deal Government admits... but union members already slam 'abysmal' offer as 'not good enough'

Daily Mail  

Chancellor Rachel Reeves today confirmed the Government has put a pay deal to junior doctors that could see their earnings rise by a staggering 22 per cent. Yet she admitted 'difficult' cuts were urgently required by Government departments to fund the colossal public sector pay increases The British Medical Association's junior doctors committee will now put the offer to its …

Hospitals left ‘picking up the pieces’ as junior doctors’ strike ends
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hospitals left ‘picking up the pieces’ as junior doctors’ strike ends

The Independent  

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Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of doctors in England are staging their 11th walkout on Thursday in a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services just days before the U.K. general election. The five-day strike by junior doctors — those in the early years of their careers — shines a spotlight on the troubles besetting the …

NHS warning over hot-weather strike
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NHS warning over hot-weather strike

China Daily  

By Jonathan Powell in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-27 04:52 This file photo taken on Sept 14 shows the National Health Service logo on St Thomas’ Hospital in London, Britain. The United Kingdom's National Health Service has warned that patients will experience significant disruption as the latest junior doctor strike coincides with the hottest week of the …

NHS warning over hot-weather strike
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NHS warning over hot-weather strike

China Daily  

This file photo taken on Sept 14 shows the National Health Service logo on St Thomas’ Hospital in London, Britain. The United Kingdom's National Health Service has warned that patients will experience significant disruption as the latest junior doctor strike coincides with the hottest week of the year so far. The British Medical Association, or BMA, will begin a five-day …

Junior doctors to go on strike for five days during election campaign
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Junior doctors to go on strike for five days during election campaign

The Independent  

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Furious Tories accuse junior doctors of 'cynical' tie-up with Labour to sabotage election after militant union announces SIX DAY strike ending just 48 hours before polls open on July 4
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Furious Tories accuse junior doctors of 'cynical' tie-up with Labour to sabotage election after militant union announces SIX DAY strike ending just 48 hours before polls open on July 4

Daily Mail  

Tories vented fury at unions for attempting to sabotage the election today after junior doctors announce a six-day walkout. Pictured, junior doctors in January outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary Junior doctors in their first year now have a basic pay of £32,300, while those with three years' experience make £43,900. Junior doctors in their first year now have a basic …

Sunak challenged on NHS as strike continues
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sunak challenged on NHS as strike continues

The Independent  

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Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis. The British Medical Association, the union that represents the so-called junior doctors, said on Friday that the government had “failed to meet …

Junior doctors announce fresh wave of NHS strike action
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Junior doctors announce fresh wave of NHS strike action

The Telegraph  

Junior doctors will strike for five days at the end of February, the British Medical Association has announced. It accused the Government of moving at “glacial speed” to reach a pay deal and claimed Victoria Atkins, the Health Secretary, had refused “an act of good faith” to extend talks. In a statement, Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi, who …

U.K. junior doctors’ ‘historic’ strike for better pay | Explained
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.K. junior doctors’ ‘historic’ strike for better pay | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Drawing picket lines around London hospitals, junior doctors in the U.K. staged the longest walkout in the 75-year-long history of the state-funded National Health Service. “A crippling cost-of-living crisis, burnout and well below inflation pay rises risk driving hard-working doctors out of their profession at a time when we need them more than ever,” the BMA …

‘I earned more working at Amazon’ - Junior doctors explain why they are striking
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I earned more working at Amazon’ - Junior doctors explain why they are striking

The Independent  

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Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Combination of strikes and rise in flu and Covid ‘a perfect storm for the NHS’

The Independent  

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Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job in six-day strike over pay
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job in six-day strike over pay

LA Times  

Junior doctors and members of the British Medical Association demonstrate outside St. Thomas’ Hospital in London on Wednesday at the start of a six-day strike. On a picket line outside St. Thomas’ Hospital in central London, 28-year-old Dr. Georgia Blackwell said stress and low pay were driving many doctors to take jobs overseas. The government says it won’t hold further …

Patients will be at risk in January’s strike by junior doctors – health chief
1 year ago

Patients will be at risk in January’s strike by junior doctors – health chief

The Independent  

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Junior doctors to return to work with longest strike on the horizon
1 year ago

Junior doctors to return to work with longest strike on the horizon

The Independent  

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Junior doctors’ strike to affect patient care, NHS boss warns
1 year ago

Junior doctors’ strike to affect patient care, NHS boss warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Junior doctors’ strikes will have …

Junior doctors announce fresh strikes after talks break down
1 year ago

Junior doctors announce fresh strikes after talks break down

The Independent  

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Junior doctors to stage longest strike in NHS history after talks break down
1 year ago

Junior doctors to stage longest strike in NHS history after talks break down

The Independent  

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Junior doctors to strike for three days before Christmas holidays
1 year ago

Junior doctors to strike for three days before Christmas holidays

The Telegraph  

Junior doctors have announced a strike covering the three days before the Christmas holidays after failing to reach a deal with the Government. Victoria Atkins, the Health Secretary, said striking doctors were “risking patient safety” during the busy winter period. “It is disappointing that, despite significant progress, the BMA junior doctors’ committee have walked away from negotiations and declared new …

NHS strike breakthrough as consultants’ union agrees new pay deal with government
1 year ago

NHS strike breakthrough as consultants’ union agrees new pay deal with government

The Independent  

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Consultants reach deal with the Government which ‘could end strikes’
1 year ago

Consultants reach deal with the Government which ‘could end strikes’

The Independent  

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Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps
1 year, 1 month ago

Strike talks continue between BMA and Government as doctors decide on next steps

The Independent  

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Junior doctors to hold talks with Government over NHS England dispute
1 year, 2 months ago

Junior doctors to hold talks with Government over NHS England dispute

The Independent  

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C-sections are being CANCELLED due to worst ever NHS strikes as £130,000-a-year consultants and junior doctors bring hospitals to a 'standstill' with 72-hour walk-out
1 year, 2 months ago

C-sections are being CANCELLED due to worst ever NHS strikes as £130,000-a-year consultants and junior doctors bring hospitals to a 'standstill' with 72-hour walk-out

Daily Mail  

***Have YOU been affected by the 72-hour strike? Email [email protected] *** The British Medical Association was today accused of threatening to withdraw even emergency care unless hospitals cancelled all elective appointments during the 72-hour strike by consultants and junior doctors. Pictured medics on the picket line outside University College Hospital today 'As you will already be aware, the BMA’s legal …

NHS hospitals 'are paying doctors up to £7,900 a shift to cover striking colleagues who are ''ripping off'' the health service'
1 year, 2 months ago

NHS hospitals 'are paying doctors up to £7,900 a shift to cover striking colleagues who are ''ripping off'' the health service'

Daily Mail  

Doctors are getting paid up to £7,900 a shift by hospitals to cover for striking staff, a freedom of information request has revealed. Fresh industrial action by doctors and consultants this week is set to see services reduced to levels usually seen on Christmas Day again with nearly all routine care cancelled, as they are joined by dentists and radiographers …

NHS strikes: What ails UK health service? Doctors’ protests or budget cuts?
1 year, 2 months ago

NHS strikes: What ails UK health service? Doctors’ protests or budget cuts?

Al Jazeera  

UK doctors have begun a 72-hour strike to demand pay rise and better working conditions amid cost of living crisis. Consultants and junior doctors – who form 80 percent of hospital doctors – began the 72-hour strike at 7am on Monday, as the ruling Conservative Party convened for its annual meeting in Manchester. Last year, junior doctors were offered an …

Junior doctors across England continue strike action
1 year, 3 months ago

Junior doctors across England continue strike action

The Independent  

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England’s National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors’ strike escalates
1 year, 3 months ago

England’s National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors’ strike escalates

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s state-owned health service is operating on holiday-level staffing in England on Wednesday as doctors in the early stages of their careers joined their more senior colleagues in their first-ever joint strike action. Tens of thousands of so-called junior doctors walked off the job for the sixth time since last December in an escalation of their increasingly bitter …

We are targeting Tory conference, admits doctors’ union
1 year, 3 months ago

We are targeting Tory conference, admits doctors’ union

The Telegraph  

A consultant leading the doctors’ strikes has admitted they are “targeting the Government’s party conference”. Dr Vishal Sharma, the chairman of the BMA’s consultants committee, admitted doctors were targeting the conference “because it’s only the Government who can allow us to meet and end this dispute”. They will be at the Conservative Party conference, and that’s why we will be …

Hospital services in the UK come to a standstill as thousands of senior doctors strike again
1 year, 4 months ago

Hospital services in the UK come to a standstill as thousands of senior doctors strike again

Associated Press  

LONDON — Hospital care across England largely came to a standstill on Thursday as senior doctors launch another 48-hour strike amid an ongoing pay dispute between medics and the British government. Thousands of hospital doctors say they will only provide emergency care, and the National Health Service warned patients to expect major disruption during the two-day strike. Thursday’s action is …

Scottish Government offers to mediate junior doctor strike talks
1 year, 4 months ago

Scottish Government offers to mediate junior doctor strike talks

The Independent  

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Union leader urges PM to return ‘to real world’ to settle doctors’ pay dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

Union leader urges PM to return ‘to real world’ to settle doctors’ pay dispute

The Independent  

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Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress
1 year, 4 months ago

Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress

Associated Press  

LONDON — Tens of thousands of doctors in England walked off the job Friday for another four-day stretch, with growing concerns that their bitter pay dispute with the British government will drag on into the winter. The British Medical Association, which represents the approximately 75,000 junior doctors, has been asking for a 35% pay bump to get pay back to …

What the papers say – August 11
1 year, 4 months ago

What the papers say – August 11

The Independent  

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Junior doctors’ strikes cost NHS £1bn
1 year, 4 months ago

Junior doctors’ strikes cost NHS £1bn

The Telegraph  

On Friday, junior doctors will embark on their fifth round of walkouts in a four-day strike lasting until Tuesday. Julian Kelly, the NHS chief financial officer, told the most recent NHS England board meeting that the cost of April’s five-day junior doctors’ strike was £315 million. Research by Health Service Journal showed around one in four NHS trusts meeting the …

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation
1 year, 4 months ago

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

The Independent  

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Doctors in England escalate pay dispute as they announce another 4-day walkout in August
1 year, 4 months ago

Doctors in England escalate pay dispute as they announce another 4-day walkout in August

Associated Press  

LONDON — Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few, if any, signs of resolution, their union said Wednesday. “It should never have got to the point where we needed to announce a fifth round of strike action,” …

Radiographers at 37 NHS trusts in England on strike over pay
1 year, 5 months ago

Radiographers at 37 NHS trusts in England on strike over pay

The Independent  

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Strike by NHS consultants is last-ditch attempt to save profession, says BMA
1 year, 5 months ago

Strike by NHS consultants is last-ditch attempt to save profession, says BMA

The Independent  

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Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of senior doctors in England began a 48-hour walkout Thursday to demand better pay and conditions, paralyzing hospitals and leaving only emergency care covered. The Conservative government has offered a 6% pay increase to the doctors, but the British Medical Association, the doctors’ union known as the BMA, called this “derisory.” It said doctors have seen real-term …

NHS planned care will come to virtual standstill this week, senior doctor warns
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS planned care will come to virtual standstill this week, senior doctor warns

The Independent  

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Why are junior doctors striking – and when will it end?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why are junior doctors striking – and when will it end?

The Independent  

The junior doctors have embarked on an unprecedented five-day-long strike, though it is hardly the only industrial action to have hit the NHS lately, and more will take place in the coming months. The junior doctors are thus sacrificing the best part of a week’s pay to secure a more long-lasting benefit to themselves – and, they argue, the ability …

UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay hikes to end strikes
1 year, 5 months ago

UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay hikes to end strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government offered millions of public sector workers pay raises Thursday in a bid to end an array of strikes that have crippled trains, health care and other services for more than a year amid the biggest cost-of-living crisis in generations. On the day that tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service launched a …

UK: Woes of Sunak soars as over 10k doctors start longest-ever strike over pay issues I Check how to avail NHS
1 year, 5 months ago

UK: Woes of Sunak soars as over 10k doctors start longest-ever strike over pay issues I Check how to avail NHS

India TV News  

The woes of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are only going to soar as over ten thousand doctors started their "longest-ever strike" over pay issues. The British Medical Association, the doctors' union, has asked for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctors' pay back to 2008 levels once inflation is taken into account. “This five-day walkout by junior doctors …

NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS strikes could ‘break relationship’ between staff and bosses – health leaders

The Independent  

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Nurses strikes to end but now senior doctors vote to walk out
1 year, 5 months ago

Nurses strikes to end but now senior doctors vote to walk out

The Independent  

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