Plans to shorten medical training put quality of NHS care at risk, doctors say Unions say government proposals to cut training by a year and introduce apprenticeships could dilute skills The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
'I'm an NHS doctor - this is why junior doctors are striking today... and consultants could follow them' "Junior doctors have just had enough, really, of being taken for granted" Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023
'It's sad it has come to this': Almost half the medical workforce on strike, more than a quarter-of-a-million patients postponed Day one of a 92-hour doctor strike - and no sign of either side backing down Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2023
'If this carries on there'll be no NHS': The doctors so sick of it they're leaving for Australia “I myself have decided to emigrate, it’s with a heavy heart because I have worked in the NHS for a long time. It’s come to the point where I’m not able to provide patients with the kind of care I want to" Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2023
Junior doctors blame health secretary for triggering strikes across England Steve Barclay accused of ‘wasting months’ by failing to meet unions and being dismissive of their demands for improved pay The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
The Mancunian Way: From punk to the pandemic The nightclub that triggered a Manchester renaissance PLUS Why junior doctors are striking AND GM’s Trailblazer deal Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2023
'I'm an NHS doctor - this is why we're striking' “I worry whether we will even have an NHS in the future. Who will look after these people?" Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2023
Health workers ‘shattered’, says Jeremy Farrar as more NHS strikes loom Incoming WHO chief scientist says that without action, workers ‘won’t be there when you need them’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Junior doctors in England announce strike on March 15 Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association president Dr Naru Narayanan says they 'will not be taken for granted anymore' Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023
Junior doctors in England overwhelmingly back strike action in pay dispute A ballot of junior doctors, who are Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association members, saw 97% of them vote in favour of striking Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Junior doctors in England vote in favour of strike action 'Junior doctors are telling us they have had enough of being taken for granted' Manchester Evening News · Jan 20, 2023
Junior doctors in England back strike action A ballot of junior doctors, who are Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association members, saw 97% of them vote in favour of striking. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023
Cost of living crisis will add strain to ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn Staffing crisis drives nurses to strike ballot amid warnings of cancelled operations and surge in admissions The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022