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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has assured the public that NHS services will continue to operate as resident doctors in England embark on a five-day strike. The disruption will be minimized as NHS England has instructed hospitals to only cancel treatments in exceptional cases. Unlike previous strikes which focused on staffing emergency care, this time the emphasis is on maintaining non-urgent services. Senior doctors are stepping in to cover resident doctors in this ongoing pay dispute.
British Medical Association (BMA) warned that this approach risks straining staff too thinly and criticized ministers for not preventing the walkout. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged resident doctors to avoid strike action, calling it damaging to the NHS and the country’s progress. Streeting acknowledged that the strikes will impact NHS progress but is committed to mitigating the disruption for patients.
Despite efforts by NHS leaders, public participation in attending NHS care during the strike is encouraged, with GP surgeries operating normally, and urgent care services including A&E available. Talks between the government and BMA broke down, leading to the strike. The BMA highlights that despite recent pay rises, resident doctors’ salaries have decreased by a fifth since 2008 when accounting for inflation.
Previous resident doctor strikes have resulted in massive cancellations, affecting more than a million appointments and treatments. Lessons learned from past strikes have informed the current approach of prioritizing both emergency and non-urgent care to limit cancellations. While disruptions are inevitable, patients are urged to use NHS services if needed. However, concerns have been raised about potential safety risks due to staff being stretched too thinly
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