Resident doctor strike cost tops £3bn as new action begins

Resident doctors are on their 15th strike since 2023 (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government could have built a “few” hospitals or slashed NHS waiting lists faster with the estimated £3 billion it has cost to cover the long-running dispute with resident doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.

Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, have begun their 15th strike since 2023, with the cumulative cost of the walkouts estimated to have topped £3 billion.