England's Junior Doctors Announce Six-Day Strike in April After Pay Talks Fail
Resident doctors in England will begin a six-day strike after Easter, their longest proposed walkout, following the rejection of a pay offer and a breakdown in talks with the government over jobs and pay.
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Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
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British Medical Association blame government for longest proposed walkout so far, with NHS leaders warning it could cost £300m Resident doctors in England will strike for six days after Easter after rejecting what they said was the health secretary Wes Streeting’s final offer to end the long-running pay and jobs dispute. The British Medical Association blamed the government for its decision to undertake its longest stoppage so far, from 7am on Tuesday 7 April to 6.59 on Monday 13 April. Cont...
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