Doctors’ representatives have accused Wes Streeting of “scaremongering” after he warned that strikes before Christmas could push the NHS to collapse as it grapples with an outbreak of flu.
In an indication that they plan to press on with devastating strike action, the British Medical Association (BMA) claimed the health secretary had acted in a “cruel and calculated” way and described a government offer intended to avert walkouts in the coming days as “poor”.
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