Junior doctors in England begin latest four day strike

The latest four day walkout by junior doctors in England began on Friday 11 August as the dispute between the BMA and the government over pay entered its fifth round of strike action this year.The BMA said that thousands of new doctors straight out of medical school will be attending pickets, despite joining the NHS only last week. Included among those starting their first placement in the NHS was Raymond Effah, who said, “When I chose medicine as my career, never did I imagine my second week in the job would see me going on strike. The government may not see the value of myself and my doctor colleagues, but we do, leaving us no choice but to strike.”The government’s “final offer” to junior doctors was a 6% pay rise and a consolidated £1250 rise.1 Because pay scales differ with stage of training, the Department of Health and Social Care…
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