NHS

[Sandra]

Plans for NHS recovery 'hanging by a thread' after junior doctors announce five day walkout over pay

The Health Secretary accused the BMA of being 'completely unreasonable' after it announced the five-day walkout, which could see 200,000 appointments and operations cancelled.

[Sandra]

 Junior doctors planning to strike AGAIN over pay 'are now earning as much as £100,000 a year' - as new poll shows slump in public support and leading medics urge union to call off walkout

Earlier this week, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced that up to 50,000 resident doctors in England would walk out for five consecutive days from 7am on July 25, in a dispute over pay.

[curiousgeorge]

If it might help, I'll pay double for these two lovely's....

[Sandra]

 Scandal of the NHS fat cats:

CEOs at 10 worst hospitals paid MORE than Prime Minister
Despite failing to bring down waiting lists, the CEOs at the 10 NHS hospital trusts banked salaries of more than £200,000 last year.

[Sandra]

Doctors go on strike today:

Resident doctors have begun a five day walkout this morning which could see as many as 70,000 operations and appointments cancelled in just one week.

Patients warned to brace for delays as five-day walkout begins with 70,000 appointments cancelled - as super flu ravages the UK.
Thousands of patients are being warned of disruption as up to half of the medical workforce in England could stop working as the strike over pay and jobs began at 7am on Wednesday.

NHS chiefs have warned the strikes will have a substantial impact on services with thousands of patients likely to have their operations and appointments cancelled and postponed.