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Senior doctors prepared to strike amid fresh government talks

Consultants in England were involved in strikes between July and October 2023

The Independent UK

Health Secretary says high caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’

Labour has launched 12-week consultation before high caffeine drinks are banned

The Independent UK

Scotland sees 'welcome' increase in GPs for first time since 2019

The number of GPs working in Scotland has increased for the first time in several years ...

The National (Scotland)

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NHS waiting list up but number of patients facing longest waits falls

The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting continues talks with the British Medical Association to prevent further resident doctor strikes.

Evening Standard

Struggling doctors trapped in a ‘cycle of debt’ are driving Ubers

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of asylum seekers arrested in nationwide crackdown on illegal working

Almost a third of those arrested have been detained pending removal from the country

The Independent UK

Newly qualified doctors work part-time jobs to make ends meet

The £3,674 drop in funding, on average, has led some doctors to get additional part-time jobs in order to survive

The Independent UK

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Newly qualified doctors face ‘recurring cycle of debt’, BMA warns

Students from poorer backgrounds are hit hardest, the union claims.

Evening Standard

Warning of NHS staffing crisis as fifth of doctors tempted to move abroad

General Medical Council warns of ‘ongoing risks to retention of doctors’ in latest report

The Independent UK

Resident doctors agree ‘window for negotiations’ with Streeting

It follows a five-day strike, which took place from July 25-30.

Evening Standard

Resident doctors to restart talks over pay dispute

Early analysis by NHS England claimed less than a third of resident doctors joined strike action last week

The Independent UK

Nostalgia and selective memory are clouding judgment on doctors’ strikes

Letters: Dr Robin Hollands says pay is the quickest way by which young doctors can obtain some redress for the deterioration in working conditions. Dr Will Giffin is disheartened by the discourse about the resident doctor strikes

The Guardian - UK

BMA rejects NHS claim that less than third of resident doctors went on strike

Union says complex work schedules and annual leave make it almost impossible to know how many took part

The Guardian - UK

BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

NHS England had claimed the number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% on the previous round of industrial action.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

NHS cancelled thousands of appointments during resident doctor strikes

Ministers claim the NHS saw fewer cancellations during doctors' strikes compared to last year.

The Independent UK

Now nurses and GPs threaten to strike as NHS braces for winter chaos

Union warns ministers to ‘invest in nursing’ or face further disputes as GPs prepare for strike ballot meeting

The Independent UK

Doctors should earn more than train drivers, says boss of train drivers’ union

Mick Whelan said there is not enough respect for doctors’ skillsets, suggesting they should ask for an even bigger pay increase

Evening Standard

Striking doctors will lose if they go to war with Government, Streeting warns

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is willing to start negotiating again with British Medical Association leaders.

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The Independent UK

Striking doctors have ‘squandered the goodwill’ of government, health secretary says

Wes Streeting also ruled out pay rises for resident doctors but said he’d be willing to discuss other areas

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting says striking doctors ‘will lose a war with this government’

Exclusive: Health secretary says Labour will not meet union’s pay demands but both sides can ‘win the peace’

The Guardian - UK

My message to doctors, after five days of strikes? Work with us: if you go to war with us, you’ll lose

We value and rely on BMA members, but on this, we’ll stand firm. They are only hurting patients and themselves, says health secretary Wes Streeting

International Business Times UK

NHS Spends £2m on 'Woke' Events Like Pride Crafting and Eurovision — While Doctors Strike Over Pay

The NHS is under fire for spending £2m on events like Pride and Eurovision while junior doctors continue striking over pay and working conditions.

Evening Standard

BMA has ‘squandered the goodwill’ of Government – Streeting

Resident doctors returned to work on Wednesday following five days of strike action.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting’s divide and rule tactics may have won against the doctors – but more strikes are coming

This is the closest Labour has come to picking a fight with the unions. Still, public sector workers are struggling, and they have public sympathy, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media

The Independent UK

Junior doctors could strike again over pay

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