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Resident Doctors' Strike Threatens NHS Holiday Care

12/2/2025

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Resident doctors, nearly half of the medical workforce, plan to strike, risking disruption to emergency and routine care.
Senior doctors will cover for them.
Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, called the strike inflammatory and urged negotiation, citing holiday-season staffing needs.
The last month's five-day strike followed failed government-BMA negotiations, with the government offering improvements in training and working conditions and the BMA seeking a pay rise.

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Story summary

Resident doctors, nearly half of the medical workforce, plan to strike, risking disruption to emergency and routine care.
Senior doctors will cover for them.
Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, called the strike inflammatory and urged negotiation, citing holiday-season staffing needs.
The last month's five-day strike followed failed government-BMA negotiations, with the government offering improvements in training and working conditions and the BMA seeking a pay rise.