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The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands

The BMA’s demand for pay restoration is a slap in the face for the health secretary who gave them a 22% rise – and it’s testing the public’s sympathy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

NHS chiefs and BMA in row over patient safety during doctors’ strike

NHS England and union in war of words over striking doctors being asked to deal with emergency situations

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

Hospitals make record number of requests for doctors to work during strikes

BMA has said patient safety risks occurred at some hospitals during the weekend of strike action

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

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NHS patients told to brace for strikes up to Christmas

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warns that it will take a ‘huge effort’ to keep hospital waiting times down during a prolonged period of disruption

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025

NHS: Strike-hit appointments to be rebooked in two weeks but will impact others

Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS England’s co-national medical director said local trusts maintained services with ‘minimal disruption’.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2025

Fewer resident doctors thought to have gone on strike than in last year’s NHS stoppage

Picket-line turnout on first day of industrial action believed to be lower with hope of less disruption to NHS services

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

Streeting warns doctors must feel ‘pain’ of strikes to prevent further action

The health secretary has warned industrial action could spread to other public sectors

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

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Resident doctors strike: Medics demanding 29% pay rise begin walkout despite last-ditch plea from Keir Starmer

Resident doctors took to picket lines across England on Friday in pay dispute that is expected to cause serious disruption to patient care

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Starmer issues last-ditch appeal as thousands of doctors strike

Members of the public have been urged to come forward for NHS care during the walkout, and are being asked to attend appointments as usual.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Resident doctors’ strike undermines union movement, says Wes Streeting

Exclusive: Health secretary urges medics not to join BMA industrial action on Friday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

Streeting to resident doctors: ‘I deeply regret position we find ourselves in’

It comes as the medics prepare to walk out for a five-day strike on Friday morning

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Fears for patient safety as resident doctors ready for strike

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The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Patients struggling to get GP appointments because too many women are doctors, retired surgeon claims

Dr Meirion Thomas said it is a ‘fact of life’ that women have to leave the workforce to have children

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

‘This strike will harm patients’: Top NHS official’s stark warning as BMA doctors set for five-day walkout

Resident doctors from the British Medical Association are due to walk out at 7am on Friday in a row over pay

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

Resident doctors’ pay has fallen behind 2010-11 levels, report finds

Nuffield Trust analysis finds earnings reduction is far less than BMA estimate, as they seek 29% ‘pay restoration’

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Plan to keep ‘business as usual’ during doctor strike poses risk to patients, NHS warned

The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during a five-day strike by resident doctors

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

NHS care disruption expected amid five-day doctor strike

Since the end of 2022, almost 1.5 million appointments have been rescheduled as a result of industrial action

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Streeting tells hospitals ‘we have your backs’ ahead of strikes

The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during the walkout, set to begin on Friday,

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Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Public urged to continue to seek NHS care during five-day doctor strike

NHS England said GP surgeries will run as usual and urgent care and A&E will continue to be available for those who need them.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Top medics ask union to row back hard stance on doctors’ strikes, warning they risk patient safety

Medical Colleges have warned the British Medical Association that it is risking patient safety by advising doctors to withhold strike plans from employers

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

When is the resident doctors strike? All we know on dates, times and the reasons why

The five day strike has been confirmed by the union - here is all we know about the details

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Five day doctors' strike will go ahead, says union after warning patients could be at risk

Up to 50,000 resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, are set to join the strike from 7am on Friday after talks fail

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

BMA confirms resident doctor strikes will go ahead

Resident doctors in England will walk out for five days from 7am on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

NHS facing £27bn bill for maternity failings in England

Health secretary Wes Streeting has launched a national investigation into NHS maternity services, following several hospital scandals.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Row over NHS doctor strike deepens as poll suggests public support is waning

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government stands ready if the five-day doctor strike goes ahead.

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