Senior doctors prepared to strike amid fresh government talks Consultants in England were involved in strikes between July and October 2023 The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Health Secretary says high caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’ Labour has launched 12-week consultation before high caffeine drinks are banned The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Scotland sees 'welcome' increase in GPs for first time since 2019 The number of GPs working in Scotland has increased for the first time in several years ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 26, 2025
NHS waiting list up but number of patients facing longest waits falls The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting continues talks with the British Medical Association to prevent further resident doctor strikes. Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025
Struggling doctors trapped in a ‘cycle of debt’ are driving Ubers IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025
Newly qualified doctors work part-time jobs to make ends meet The £3,674 drop in funding, on average, has led some doctors to get additional part-time jobs in order to survive The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrested in nationwide crackdown on illegal working Almost a third of those arrested have been detained pending removal from the country The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
Newly qualified doctors face ‘recurring cycle of debt’, BMA warns Students from poorer backgrounds are hit hardest, the union claims. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025
Warning of NHS staffing crisis as fifth of doctors tempted to move abroad General Medical Council warns of ‘ongoing risks to retention of doctors’ in latest report The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Resident doctors to restart talks over pay dispute Early analysis by NHS England claimed less than a third of resident doctors joined strike action last week The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Resident doctors agree ‘window for negotiations’ with Streeting It follows a five-day strike, which took place from July 25-30. Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025
Nostalgia and selective memory are clouding judgment on doctors’ strikes Letters: Dr Robin Hollands says pay is the quickest way by which young doctors can obtain some redress for the deterioration in working conditions. Dr Will Giffin is disheartened by the discourse about the resident doctor strikes The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
BMA rejects NHS claim that less than third of resident doctors went on strike Union says complex work schedules and annual leave make it almost impossible to know how many took part The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025
BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike NHS England had claimed the number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% on the previous round of industrial action. Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 NHS cancelled thousands of appointments during resident doctor strikes Ministers claim the NHS saw fewer cancellations during doctors' strikes compared to last year.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Now nurses and GPs threaten to strike as NHS braces for winter chaos Union warns ministers to ‘invest in nursing’ or face further disputes as GPs prepare for strike ballot meeting
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Doctors should earn more than train drivers, says boss of train drivers’ union Mick Whelan said there is not enough respect for doctors’ skillsets, suggesting they should ask for an even bigger pay increase
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025 Striking doctors will lose if they go to war with Government, Streeting warns Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is willing to start negotiating again with British Medical Association leaders.
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025 Striking doctors have ‘squandered the goodwill’ of government, health secretary says Wes Streeting also ruled out pay rises for resident doctors but said he’d be willing to discuss other areas
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025 Wes Streeting says striking doctors ‘will lose a war with this government’ Exclusive: Health secretary says Labour will not meet union’s pay demands but both sides can ‘win the peace’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025 My message to doctors, after five days of strikes? Work with us: if you go to war with us, you’ll lose We value and rely on BMA members, but on this, we’ll stand firm. They are only hurting patients and themselves, says health secretary Wes Streeting
International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2025 NHS Spends £2m on 'Woke' Events Like Pride Crafting and Eurovision — While Doctors Strike Over Pay The NHS is under fire for spending £2m on events like Pride and Eurovision while junior doctors continue striking over pay and working conditions.
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025 BMA has ‘squandered the goodwill’ of Government – Streeting Resident doctors returned to work on Wednesday following five days of strike action.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025 Wes Streeting’s divide and rule tactics may have won against the doctors – but more strikes are coming This is the closest Labour has come to picking a fight with the unions. Still, public sector workers are struggling, and they have public sympathy, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media