Fact Check: why are junior doctors striking, could industrial action make NHS backlogs worse, and nurse pay talks – explained

Fact Check: why are junior doctors striking, could industrial action make NHS backlogs worse, and nurse pay talks – explained Junior doctors in England are set to take part in a 72-hour walkout after voting in favour of striking over pay.

This comes as nursing strikes have been paused while talks over pay take place between the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and ministers.

But why are junior doctors striking, could industrial action make current NHS backlogs worse, and could nurses still walkout?

Here’s what we know so far. Channel 4 News

See also:

• Rebellious nurses warn they may strike AGAIN next winter if union accepts below-inflation pay offer The Daily Mail
• Strikes to protect patients as NHS ‘at breaking point’, says junior doctor Evening Standard