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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Ella Pickover

Resident doctors acting in ‘unconscionable way’ over strikes – Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting appearing before the Health and Social Care Committee for a hearing on the 10-Year Health Plan at the House of Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Health Secretary has said a member of his own family is waiting for an “inevitable” phone call to tell them their NHS procedure has been postponed as a result of planned resident doctor strike action.

Wes Streeting also said the British Medical Association (BMA) is acting in an “unconscionable” way by telling members not to tell their employers if they are planning to strike.

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