Independent Premium subscribers are fiercely split as resident doctors walk out today, with strong opinions on both sides of a dispute that has ignited discussion over pay, pressure and the future of the NHS.
The debate was sparked by resident doctor Holly Tarn’s first-person piece for The Independent, which detailed low take-home pay, mounting debts and relentless ward pressures. Her column came as health secretary Wes Streeting ramped up warnings that the six-day strike could cause weeks of disruption and leave hospitals struggling to cope.
