In an effort to end their ongoing pay dispute with the government, junior doctors in England will go on strike for five days in the run-up to the election. One week before to election day, on June 27, British Medical Association (BMA) members will stage a walkout starting at 07:00 BST.

In an effort to end their ongoing pay dispute with the government, junior doctors in England will go on strike for five days in the run-up to the election. One week before to election day, on June 27, British Medical Association (BMA) members will stage a walkout starting at 07:00 BST. The union stated that it took action because, since new negotiations began in mid-May, there had been no convincing offer. However, ministers blasted the BMA for using "cynical" methods in asking for a walkout in the midst of the election campaign. Seeking compensation equivalent to 15 years of wage hikes below inflation, the BMA has requested a 35% pay increase. In the previous fiscal year, junior physicians had an average salary increase of about 9%. Last year, the BMA pulled out of discussions that included a 3% wage increase on top. This will be junior doctors' 11th walkout, after their first strike in March 2023. Also read: Kate Middleton steps out in public for the first time since cancer diagnosis BMA junior doctors committee co-chairs Dr Robert Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi said, "We made clear to the government that we would strike unless discussions ended in a credible pay offer." "For more than 18 months we have been asking Rishi Sunak to put forward proposals to restore the pay junior doctors have lost over the past 15 years. Even at this late stage, Mr Sunak has the opportunity to show that he cares about the NHS and its workers," they added. Never-ending NHS waiting Depending on the amount of time waited several metrics are used to evaluate NHS waiting lists in England. Just over 300,000 of the 3.2 million people who have been waiting for more than 18 weeks have been on the list for a year or more, according to the most current data. There are around 6.3 million people on the waiting list overall. The shadow health secretary expressed his concern in an interview with the Guardian, "I really fear that if Rishi Sunak wins another term, what we've seen happen to NHS dentistry - which is a poor service for poor people and everyone else going private - that is what we will see for the whole NHS." (With inputs from agencies)

Sunak’s health woes: Junior doctors in England to strike for five days ahead of election

Junior doctors in the UK have started a three-day strike, demanding a hike in their salaries. The strike is expected to severely hit many services, forcing hospitals to cancel tens of thousands of outpatient appointments and operations this week. The severity of the strike can be gauged by the fact that NHS has had to postpone a lot more procedures than it did when the nurses and ambulance staff staged a walkout a few weeks back.&nbsp;

Around 61,000 junior doctors, including trainees, are stopping work for 72 hours, starting 7 am on Monday, seeking a 26 per cent rise in pay. Health secretary, Steve Barclay, had asked British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) to call off the action without committing to start negotiations over the matter. So the bodies have decided to go ahead with the planned strikes.&nbsp;

Junior doctors won't be available in areas offering life-or-death care, including A&amp;E, critical care and maternity services.

The British Medical Association says the 26 per cent hike is being demanded as “full pay restoration” for the real-term loss in income suffered by them since 2008/09. The junior doctors are demanding a 35 per cent wage hike to combat this loss.&nbsp;

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Hospitals are set to face massive problems during the strike as senior doctors aren't able to provide maximum medical supervision despite working long hours as junior doctors normally carry out much of day-to-day patient management.

A hospital executive told Guardian, “What worries me most is that there’ll be fewer medical rounds on the wards than usual and that one or two consultants will have a lot of beds to look after, and may also have to keep an eye on people in A&amp;E, and so may not be able to see every patient every day the way we expect these days."

“Therefore patients whose health is deteriorating could get missed. There is a risk of us missing opportunities to intervene with people and prevent them from coming to harm."

The executive further said that the hospital had to cancel more than 1,000 outpatient appointments and several surgical procedures due to the strikes. However, he supports the striking junior doctors.&nbsp;

“But do I think the strike is to any degree irresponsible? No, I fully support them striking. Junior doctors should be paid more because they do bloody hard jobs and do it under a lot of stress and pressure. They’re making a point. I do want to see the government pay them more.”

On the other hand, Barclay, in a column in the Sunday Telegraph, insisted that the demands being made by the junior doctors were “simply unaffordable” and would cost the taxpayer an extra two billion pounds ($2.4 billion).

(With inputs from agencies)

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Junior doctors in the UK have started a three-day strike, demanding a hike in their salaries. The strike is expected to severely hit many services, forcing hospitals to cancel tens of thousands of outpatient appointments and operations this week.

Junior doctors in the UK have started a three-day strike, demanding a hike in their salaries. The strike is expected to severely hit many services, forcing hospitals to cancel tens of thousands of outpatient appointments and operations this week. The severity of the strike can be gauged by the fact that NHS has had to postpone a lot more procedures than it did when the nurses and ambulance staff staged a walkout a few weeks back. Around 61,000 junior doctors, including trainees, are stopping work for 72 hours, starting 7 am on Monday, seeking a 26 per cent rise in pay. Health secretary, Steve Barclay, had asked British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) to call off the action without committing to start negotiations over the matter. So the bodies have decided to go ahead with the planned strikes. Junior doctors won't be available in areas offering life-or-death care, including A&E, critical care and maternity services. The British Medical Association says the 26 per cent hike is being demanded as “full pay restoration” for the real-term loss in income suffered by them since 2008/09. The junior doctors are demanding a 35 per cent wage hike to combat this loss. Also Read | UK ministers urged to consider changing law to allow genome editing of human embryos: Report Hospitals are set to face massive problems during the strike as senior doctors aren't able to provide maximum medical supervision despite working long hours as junior doctors normally carry out much of day-to-day patient management. A hospital executive told Guardian, “What worries me most is that there’ll be fewer medical rounds on the wards than usual and that one or two consultants will have a lot of beds to look after, and may also have to keep an eye on people in A&E, and so may not be able to see every patient every day the way we expect these days." “Therefore patients whose health is deteriorating could get missed. There is a risk of us missing opportunities to intervene with people and prevent them from coming to harm." The executive further said that the hospital had to cancel more than 1,000 outpatient appointments and several surgical procedures due to the strikes. However, he supports the striking junior doctors. “But do I think the strike is to any degree irresponsible? No, I fully support them striking. Junior doctors should be paid more because they do bloody hard jobs and do it under a lot of stress and pressure. They’re making a point. I do want to see the government pay them more.” On the other hand, Barclay, in a column in the Sunday Telegraph, insisted that the demands being made by the junior doctors were “simply unaffordable” and would cost the taxpayer an extra two billion pounds ($2.4 billion). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Sunak’s health woes: Junior doctors in England to strike for five days ahead of election

UK junior doctors go on strike, affecting thousands of services and procedures