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Why are junior doctors striking?

Health secretary Steve Barclay says pay demands ‘unrealistic’ and attacks union’s ‘militant stance’

The Independent UK

Barclay slams ‘regrettable’ four-day strike by junior doctors in bitter pay row

The Health Secretary said the walkouts have ‘clearly been timed to have an impact on patients’.

The Independent UK

Doctors in England start historic four-day strike over pay

London (AFP) - Doctors working in England's public health service on Tuesday launched what has been billed as the most disruptive strike in its history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

AFP

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NHS faces ‘unparalleled’ disruption as junior doctors begin four-day strike

It is the longest doctors’ strike in the history of the NHS.

The Independent UK

Fears of ‘unparalleled’ disruption as UK junior doctors strike

Up to a quarter of a million appointments could be postponed in the longest stoppage of the wave of unrest in the UK.

Al Jazeera

When is the the junior doctors strike and what does it mean for you?

Four days of industrial action begins as worsening dispute over pay threatens huge disruption to NHS

The Independent UK

Britain braces for 'unparalleled' disruption from doctors' strike

Junior doctors in Britain began a four-day strike over pay on Tuesday that is likely to cause unprecedented disruption to the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), prompting the government to warn of a risk to patient safety.

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Junior Doctors Strike start: What it means for you

Four days of industrial action begins as worsening dispute over pay threatens huge disruption to NHS

The Independent UK

England's health service set for 'catastrophic' doctors' strike

London (AFP) - The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for "the most disruptive industrial action" in its history as junior doctors walk out over pay and working conditions.

AFP

Why are junior doctors striking?

Health secretary Steve Barclay says pay demands ‘unrealistic’ and attacks union’s ‘militant stance’

The Independent UK

Why are junior doctors striking?

Health secretary Steve Barclay says pay demands ‘unrealistic’ and attacks union’s ‘militant stance’

The Independent UK

Emergency care to be prioritised during most disruptive industrial action in England's NHS history

The junior doctor walkout begins at 7am on Tuesday in England and will not end until the morning of Saturday, April 15, which is the most extensive action on record

Wales Online

Emergency care to be prioritised during junior doctors’ strike, says NHS England

England’s top doctor has warned that the walkouts are set to be ‘the most disruptive industrial action in NHS history’.

The Independent UK

All Greater Manchester hospitals with strikes this week as doctors stage industrial action of 'unparalleled disruption'

The country's top doctor has warned he is 'very concerned' about the possible severity of the impact on patients

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Health secretary accuses union of ‘militant stance’ in row over junior doctors’ pay

Post-Easter weekend strikes will cause ‘unparalleled levels of disruption’, medical director warns

Daily Mirror

NHS strikes 'will cause unparalleled disruption' - but Steve Barclay doubles down

Floundering Health Secretary Steve Barclay is under pressure to resolve the dispute, with the British Medical Association (BMA) saying a 'credible offer' would end plans for a strike starting on Tuesday

Wales Online

Junior doctor strike will cause ‘unparalleled levels of disruption’ says NHS boss

Professor Sir Stephen Powis says he is 'very concerned' about impact on patients by the four days of action

The Independent UK

Junior doctor strikes to cause ‘unparalleled levels of disruption’ – NHS boss

Professor Sir Stephen Powis said he was ‘very concerned’ about the potential severity of the impact on patients during the four-day action.

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The Independent UK

Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS

More than 13,000 beds are being taken up by patients who no longer need to be in hospital.

Evening Standard

Junior doctors strike ‘worst yet’ leading to 175,000 cancellations

Cancelled appointments included hip and knee operations as well as routine checks

The Independent UK

Six norovirus symptoms to watch out for as cases hit highest level in decade

Norovirus spreads easily through contact with someone who has the virus or with contaminated surfaces

Manchester Evening News

Norovirus symptoms to watch out for as cases 'surge' in England

Levels of the bug are more than three times higher than this time last year, the latest figures have shown

The Independent UK

Norovirus warning as surge in cases piles pressure on hospitals

Numbers have risen 52 per cent in England in a week – the highest level for this season

Wales Online

Norovirus cases surge with 840 hospitalised in England

Norovirus is the most common infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhoea

The Independent UK

‘Surge’ in norovirus cases in England adds to pressure on hospitals

Numbers have risen 52% in a week.

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