Junior doctor and members of the British Medical Association (BMA) on the picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary at the start a five-day strike, July 13, 2023
POVERTY pay and deteriorating working conditions are forcing junior doctors to take the “extraordinary” decision to strike so early in their careers, the workforce has warned.
Staff represented by the British Medical Association (BMA) launched another four-day walkout across England this morning – their fifth round of industrial action in recent months.
Some new doctors are taking to picket lines just days after starting their first NHS jobs.
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