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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Ella Pickover

NHS braces for ‘triple whammy’ as resident doctors confirm four-day walkout

The NHS is bracing a “triple whammy of pressure” with the latest strike by resident doctors set to coincide with a possible heatwave and England’s World Cup opener.

Resident doctors in England from the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to stage their 16th round of strike action since 2023 with a four-day walkout to commence at 7am on Monday and end at at 6.59am on Friday.

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