BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

Resident doctors staged a five-day walkout (PA) - (PA Wire)

Less than a third of resident doctors joined strike action last week, NHS England has said.

The number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% (1,243) on the previous round of industrial action in July last year, according to an early analysis of management information collected by NHS England.