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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Helen William

Strike by NHS consultants is last-ditch attempt to save profession, says BMA

PA Wire

The 48-hour strike which has seen a walkout by thousands of NHS consultants across England is a last-ditch attempt to save the profession in the face of years of pay erosion and undermined patient care, the British Medical Association has said.

This firm stand, which has caused large-scale disruption to patient care, is being taken by a profession which is declaring that “enough is enough” amid a pay row with the Government, according to BMA consultants committee chair Dr Vishal Sharma.

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