Junior doctors blame health secretary for triggering strikes across England

Junior doctors blame health secretary for triggering strikes across England Junior doctors’ leaders have blamed Steve Barclay for triggering their three-day strike this week by ignoring their concerns and being “dismissive” of their demands for improved pay.

Hospitals in England functioned effectively on Monday, the first day of the stoppage, with consultants – senior doctors – covering work usually done by junior colleagues. Many thousands of trainee medics refused to work, forcing hospitals to cancel outpatient appointments and operations. The Guardian

See also:

• Out in force: junior doctors strike BMA
• NHS Confederation responds to the first day of the junior doctors strike NHS Confederation
• A&E seeing impact of junior doctors' strike - NHS chief BBC News
• 'We're at breaking point' say striking junior doctors BBC News
• I've never seen the NHS this bad - junior doctor BBC News
• Junior doctor strike day two: Tens of thousands of appointments and operations are expected to be cancelled as health leaders warn NHS is facing 'high pressure' due to action The Daily Mail
• Junior doctors are the workhorses – the backbone – of hospitals The Guardian
• NHS leaders warn life-saving surgeries and urgent cancer care will be hit during doctors’ strike The Independent
• Junior doctors launch three-day strike kicking off a week of walkouts by several unions ITV News
• The junior doctors’ strike is about more than just pay The Spectator