During a five-day strike by resident doctors in England, the NHS is committed to minimizing disruptions. Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed that hospitals will only cancel treatments in exceptional circumstances. Senior doctors are filling in for striking junior doctors for the twelfth time due to ongoing pay disputes. The British Medical Association expressed concerns over the impact on staffing levels. Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized the strikes for potentially undoing progress made in NHS rebuilding while urging doctors to avoid strike actions.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that the government is working to keep NHS services running during the five-day walkout by resident doctors, emphasizing that disruption will be minimized and treatments will only be canceled in exceptional circumstances.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticized the British Medical Association for rushing into strikes. He expressed that the walkout would cause significant loss for the NHS, threatening recent progress in its rebuilding efforts.
Streeting acknowledged that the strikes would impact the NHS's progress, stating, 'There is no getting around the fact that these strikes will hit the progress we are making on turning the NHS round.'
The British Medical Association cautioned that the reliance on senior doctors to cover for striking resident doctors risks overextending staff, highlighting that the government had opportunities to prevent the walkout.
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