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UK Hospitals Rush to Discharge Patients Amid Doctor Strikes

12/23/2025

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Hospitals in England aim to discharge patients for Christmas after a five-day resident-doctor pay strike.
The strike disrupted thousands of elective and outpatient appointments amid rising flu cases.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticized the strike as irresponsible.
The British Medical Association demands a 26% pay increase.
In Scotland, resident doctors plan to strike January 13–17, the first national walkout by the National Health Service (NHS).

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Hospitals in England aim to discharge patients for Christmas after a five-day resident-doctor pay strike.
The strike disrupted thousands of elective and outpatient appointments amid rising flu cases.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticized the strike as irresponsible.
The British Medical Association demands a 26% pay increase.
In Scotland, resident doctors plan to strike January 13–17, the first national walkout by the National Health Service (NHS).