🔗 Share this article Junior Doctors in England to Stage Five Consecutive Day Strike Next Month Medical professionals in England are set to stage a five consecutive day strike next month, due to disputes regarding jobs and pay. Walkout Information The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that junior physicians will walk out for five consecutive days from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November. Resident doctors, who constitute about half of all doctors in the National Health Service, are taking this action after unsuccessful talks with the government. Causes of the Walkout Dr Jack Fletcher commented, “We did not want to reach this point. We have been negotiating for the past week with officials, urging the health secretary to end the crisis of doctors going unemployed.” “Our survey reveals half of second-year doctors in the UK are facing unemployment, their talents being unused whilst millions of patients endure long waits for care and shifts in hospitals remain vacant. This cannot continue.” He continued, “We negotiated sincerely, hoping the minister to understand that a deal including options to gradually reverse the cuts to pay over several years, giving newly trained doctors a raise of just a pound an hour for the next four years.” “We hoped the government would see that our demands are not just reasonable but are in the best interests of the community and our those we treat and would also help stop our physicians departing from the NHS.” About Resident Doctors Resident doctors have as much as eight years of experience practicing in hospitals, based on their field, or up to three years in primary care. More details are expected soon.