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UK Doctors Begin 6-day Strike: All You Need To Know

Resident doctors in the UK have launched a six-day strike in a dispute with the government over pay. 

Tens of thousands of medics have walked out of the National Health Service (<span>NHS</span>) in England on Tuesday, in the 15th strike since March 2023. Their demand: “full pay restoration”. 

The six-day walkout comes as the doctors’ group rejected an offer made by the government in March. 

According to the <span>British Medical Association</span> (<span>BMA</span>), the government’s proposal failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. 

The BMA represents about 55,000 of the resident doctors - formerly known as ‌junior doctors - ⁠who make up nearly half of the medical workforce. 

The strike is due to run until the morning of April 13, after a 48-hour ultimatum from Prime Minister <span>Keir Starmer</span> passed without agreement. 

<h2><span rel="noindex">Doctors Strike</span>: What Is The Reason? </h2>

The BMA argues that doctors are still being paid a fifth less than they were in 2008, once inflation is taken into account. This is despite receiving pay rises worth 33 percent over the past four years. 

Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the BMA's resident doctor committee, told BBC Radio 4's Today program he was "genuinely very sorry" to patients who had care postponed due to the strike, but noted that such delays also occurred "without strike action" because of a lack of specialists and GPs. 

"The way out of this is to get around the negotiating table, as we were for eight or so weeks, talk constructively to get a deal, to get us out of this. 

Dr Emma Runswick, deputy chair of the BMA Council, told BBC Breakfast they had been close to reaching a deal but "the government decided to move the goalposts quite last minute to reduce the level of investment they were prepared to make". 

<h2>The 15th NHS Doctors' Strike: How Patients Will Be Affected </h2>

The strike began at 07:00 BST on Tuesday and promises to cause significant disruption to services. 

Dr Melissa Ryan, 45, a pediatric registrar, said she was frustrated that the government was cutting training places and some children were waiting years for assessments, the BBC  reported. 

The pediatrician who joined dozens of resident doctors in the six-day strike over jobs and pay has said the NHS may "end up without doctors" if the long-running dispute continues.

However, senior medics have being called in to provide cover in emergency settings, still some pre-planned treatments and appointments may get cancelled. 

Meanwhile, the NHS has urged patients not to put off seeking help if needed, saying those with emergency and urgent needs should use 999 and 111 as normal, the BBC reported. 

While GP services are largely unaffected, the NHS advised patients with prior appointments and treatments scheduled to attend unless told otherwise.

<h2><span rel="noindex">Strikes Costing</span> The NHS £50 Million Daily </h2>

Health Secretary <span>Wes Streeting</span> told BBC Breakfast that 95 percent of appointments were still in place. He also apologized to people affected by cancellations, saying they "deserve better". 

He criticized the BMA for not accepting the government’s latest offer and said the government had negotiated with the BMA "in good faith". 

According to the British government, the strikes were costing the NHS £50m a day, meaning the health service had lost around £3bn since industrial action started in March 2023. However, a detailed breakdown of costs has not been set out. 

Speaking on Times Radio on Tuesday, Streeting said resident doctors had secured the largest pay uplift of any public sector group under the Labour government, but had rejected the offer without putting forward a counter proposal.

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Resident doctors in the UK have launched a six-day strike in a dispute with the government over pay.  Tens of thousands of medics have walked out of the National Health Service (NHS) in England on Tuesday, in the 15th strike since March 2023. Their demand: “full pay restoration”.  The six-day walkout comes as the doctors’ group rejected an offer made by the government in March. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), the government’s proposal failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. The BMA represents about 55,000 of the resident doctors - formerly known as ‌junior doctors - ⁠who make up nearly half of the medical workforce. The strike is due to run until the morning of April 13, after a 48-hour ultimatum from Prime Minister Keir Starmer passed without agreement.  Doctors Strike: What Is The Reason? The BMA argues that doctors are still being paid a fifth less than they were in 2008, once inflation is taken into account. This is despite receiving pay rises worth 33 percent over the past four years.  Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the BMA's resident doctor committee, told BBC Radio 4's Today program he was "genuinely very sorry" to patients who had care postponed due to the strike, but noted that such delays also occurred "without strike action" because of a lack of specialists and GPs.  "The way out of this is to get around the negotiating table, as we were for eight or so weeks, talk constructively to get a deal, to get us out of this.  Dr Emma Runswick, deputy chair of the BMA Council, told BBC Breakfast they had been close to reaching a deal but "the government decided to move the goalposts quite last minute to reduce the level of investment they were prepared to make".  The 15th NHS Doctors' Strike: How Patients Will Be Affected  The strike began at 07:00 BST on Tuesday and promises to cause significant disruption to services. Dr Melissa Ryan, 45, a pediatric registrar, said she was frustrated that the government was cutting training places and some children were waiting years for assessments, the BBC  reported. The pediatrician who joined dozens of resident doctors in the six-day strike over jobs and pay has said the NHS may "end up without doctors" if the long-running dispute continues. However, senior medics have being called in to provide cover in emergency settings, still some pre-planned treatments and appointments may get cancelled.  Meanwhile, the NHS has urged patients not to put off seeking help if needed, saying those with emergency and urgent needs should use 999 and 111 as normal, the BBC reported.  While GP services are largely unaffected, the NHS advised patients with prior appointments and treatments scheduled to attend unless told otherwise.Strikes Costing The NHS £50 Million Daily  Health Secretary Wes Streeting told BBC Breakfast that 95 percent of appointments were still in place. He also apologized to people affected by cancellations, saying they "deserve better".  He criticized the BMA for not accepting the government’s latest offer and said the government had negotiated with the BMA "in good faith".  According to the British government, the strikes were costing the NHS £50m a day, meaning the health service had lost around £3bn since industrial action started in March 2023. However, a detailed breakdown of costs has not been set out.  Speaking on Times Radio on Tuesday, Streeting said resident doctors had secured the largest pay uplift of any public sector group under the Labour government, but had rejected the offer without putting forward a counter proposal.

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