Health Secretary Steve Barclay and the British Medical Association (BMA) should enter “urgent” talks to end strikes to prevent further harm being caused to patients, London’s most senior doctor has warned, as junior doctors and consultants began a three-day walkout.
Dr Chris Streather, regional medical director for NHS London, said that 11 months of strikes by health workers had left the NHS at a “tipping point” and trusts “cannot keep” cancelling planned care to keep emergency services safe.
