Wednesday 20 April 2016

Junior doctors' strike 'unjustifiable in struggling hospitals'

Junior doctors' strike 'unjustifiable in struggling hospitals' General Medical Council updates guidance for trainee medics before two-day withdrawal of cover from all services

Junior doctors in hospitals that will be hit hard by next week’s all-out strikes should not take part in case patients end up suffering harm, the medical profession’s regulator has said.

In updated guidance for trainee medics before the total withdrawal of junior doctor cover in all areas of medical treatment, the General Medical Council said that doing so was unjustified in hospitals that would struggle to ensure safe care. Continue reading... The Guardian

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