Thousands of UK-based and trainee doctors on Monday announced a three-day strike that will severely affect patient care to protest wages they say are very low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strike is the latest in which workers in the state-funded National Health Service take part in Britain, after the strike by nursing staff, paramedics and others to demand higher wages to keep pace with high levels of inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stephen Boyce, NHS England’s national medical director, said priority would be given to emergency services during the strike, which could come at the expense of routine check-ups, surgeries and even some urgent cancer treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is likely to be the most turbulent day of strikes we’ve seen all winter,” Boyce told the Radio Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These doctors in Britain are qualified and often have several years of experience and work under the supervision of senior doctors. They represent nearly half of the country’s medical workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union representing them, the British Medical Association, says their wages could start at 14.09 pounds ($17.04) an hour, one penny less than the highest wages for workers in a British coffee chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to help end strikes by health workers, which are also hampering his main priorities of ending long waiting lists for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, Health Secretary Steve Barclay called on the British Medical Association for formal talks on wages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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