The UK government v junior doctors – podcast
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- January 10, 2024
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The UK government v junior doctors – podcast
After the longest continuous strike in NHS history, the latest industrial action in England is finally over. What next? Denis Campbell reportsFor months, junior doctors in England have been locked in industrial action over pay and conditions – arguing that the future of the NHS is at stake. Talks with the government stalled, with ministers insisting the 35% being demanded was impossible.Junior doctors such as Sumi Manirajan say colleagues are leaving the profession – and even the country – because of overwork and underpay. She explains what it is like to cover a busy A&E department on a night shift and why the £15 an hour she says her salary equates to is not enough. Continue reading...
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