‘Completely unprecedented’: resident doctors to press ahead with strike
Wes Streeting says move shows ‘disdain for patients’ while BMA insist pay demands not taken seriously in talksWes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history of British trade unionism”.In a fiery statement after the British Medical Association (BMA) said there was no offer on the table that could avert the industrial action on Friday, the health secretary said resident doctors had been offered changes to working conditions and career progression but had chosen to continue with industrial action. Continue reading...
Wes Streeting says move shows ‘disdain for patients’ while BMA insist pay demands not taken seriously in talks
Wes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history of British trade unionism”.
In a fiery statement after the British Medical Association (BMA) said there was no offer on the table that could avert the industrial action on Friday, the health secretary said resident doctors had been offered changes to working conditions and career progression but had chosen to continue with industrial action.
Continue reading...
admin