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Regrettable that BMA let slip medics are excited for new strikes – Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting speak with members of the staff during a visit to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London, ahead of the Government’s first budget on Wednesday. Picture date: Monday October 28, 2024. - (PA Archive)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said it is “regrettable” the British Medical Association (BMA) “let slip” that resident doctors are feeling excited by the prospect of more strikes.

He told the PA news agency that union members “could be round the table working together” rather than on picket lines.

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