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All four types of NHS doctor could strike before general election, BMA warns

Exclusive: union says it is planning for scenario of specialist and family doctors walking out as well as juniors and consultants

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron admits series of failures in his government’s pandemic preparations

Ex-PM defends austerity programme that unions said meant the NHS ‘didn’t stand a fighting chance’

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron and George Osborne to blame for NHS’s ‘disastrous’ Covid response, BMA claims

The British Medical Association said the pair were responsible for a decade of cuts to the NHS

The Independent UK

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Cameron and Osborne must be ‘taken to task’ for austerity at Covid inquiry – BMA

The British Medical Association said the pair were responsible for a decade of cuts to the NHS.

The Independent UK

BMA chair urges Sunak to broker settlement with junior doctors

As three-day strike starts, Prof Philip Banfield tells PM that junior doctors feel ‘you have not listened and do not value them’

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street rejects calls for Acas to help end junior doctor dispute

The British Medical Association had asked the Government to enter into talks facilitated by the conciliation service.

The Independent UK

Medical chiefs call for third-party intervention to end junior doctors row

Downing Street has said there will be no talks unless junior doctors abandon their starting position of a 35% pay rise and call off strikes.

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Doctors demand probe as ‘misleading’ NHS tweet is fact-checked by Twitter

A doctors’ leader behind the worst strike in NHS history has written to the Cabinet Secretary about a “misleading” official tweet that had to be fact-checked by Twitter.

Evening Standard

NHS bosses urge Steve Barclay to accept Acas role in dispute with junior doctors

Letter adds to pressure on health secretary after BMA reveals it is already talking to arbitration service

The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay should be docked pay for failing to end doctor strikes, Tories told

The Lib Dems have called for Parliament to be recalled so they can table a motion calling for the Health Secretary and his ministerial team to have their pay suspended until the dispute is resolved

Daily Mirror

Junior doctors: BMA asks Acas to help as it urges Government to enter negotiations

Ministers were urged to get round the table to try and break the deadlock between the parties as junior doctors began a second day of strike action.

The Independent UK

Junior doctors’ union asks Acas to help end strikes deadlock

Conciliation service urged to look for ways to end logjam with government over demand for 35% pay rise

The Guardian - UK

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

Ambulance workers’ strike goes ahead after government’s ‘reckless’ refusal to negotiate

Around 45,000 junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association in England have been balloted

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The Independent UK

Ambulance workers continue strike with junior doctors set to announce action

Around 45,000 junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association in England have been balloted.

The Guardian - UK

NHS leaders urged not to cancel operations during strikes in March

Exclusive: NHS England director calls on managers to do everything possible to maintain elective care for patients

The Independent UK

Junior doctor strike vote result expected as medics condemn ‘thoughtless’ Sunak

The British Medical Association has balloted around 45,000 of its members in England.

The Independent UK

Government on precipice of historic mistake over NHS strikes, warns BMA chair

The result of a ballot of 45,000 junior doctors in England over strike action will be announced on Monday.

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The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay privately concedes he will have to increase pay offer to NHS staff

The U-turn may help to end wave of strikes, though funding it could require cuts to key services

The Independent UK

Barclay urged to address ‘workforce crisis’ at meeting with medical leaders

Medical union bosses said there was no movement on pay demands during the meeting with the Health Secretary.

The Independent UK

Sunak demands ‘bold and radical’ action to ease NHS crisis as more strikes loom

Critics said his emergency talks were a ‘talking shop’ that will fail to ease the vast pressure.

The Independent UK

Sunak urges ‘bold and radical’ action from health leaders amid NHS crisis

The Prime Minister held emergency talks on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Guardian’s ‘33 hours’ shows reality of NHS on edge of collapse, say doctors

‘Devastating’ report exposing pressures in health service should be wake-up call to ministers, say senior medics

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak wants to fine patients £10 if they miss NHS appointments

The move would be in place in England until the waiting list backlog has been cleared

Daily Mirror

Can UK doctors strike and has it happened before? It's ‘inevitable’, says new BMA chair

A NHS doctors strike is 'inevitable' according to British Medical Association's new leader. But are doctors actually allowed to go on strike and has it happened before? Here's what you need to know

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