Junior doctors have started a four day strike over pay which is expected to have a major impact on the county's hospitals, mental health services, GP practices and other NHS services. From 7am today (Tuesday, April 11) until 7am on Saturday, April 15, doctors will be taking part in the planned industrial strike action.
Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association HCSA are taking part in the strike action, as well as some doctors who are not part of a union. Melissa Ryan, of Nottingham, is a British Medical Association picket supervisor for the strike and works as a paediatric trainee at Queen's Medical Centre.
She is one of around 30 doctors that have been showing their support for the strike outside of the hospital this morning. Melissa said: "We are basically coming out for our second strike as we haven't been able to reach an agreement of our pay with the Government.
