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Patient safety concerns arise as NHS gears up for its largest strike – what do you need to know?

Further joint strikes by consultants and junior doctors are planned for 2, 3 and 4 October

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Junior doctors and consultants both on strike – what do I need to know?

Further joint strikes by consultants and junior doctors are planned for October 2, 3 and 4.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Consultants and junior doctors hold first joint strike

Junior doctors are also due to continue striking on Thursday and Friday this week.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Government plans to extend strike laws to doctors and nurses

New rules on minimum service levels could come into force next year.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

184,000 in UK to get preventable cancer diagnosis this year, study finds

Exclusive: Calls for crackdown on smoking, drinking and poor diet as study reveals £78bn cancer cost

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Sympathy for Government weakens as public-sector strikes go on, poll shows

It comes as medics announce a further wave of industrial action and rail workers walk out.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

When are the next doctors strikes happening?

Since March of this year, junior doctors have staged 19 days of strike action - here’s what you need to know about the upcoming strikes

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Why are junior doctors and consultants striking?

Doctors and consultants are holding their first-ever joint strikes

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023

Train drivers set to walkout on Friday as doctors declare unprecedented new strike

Rail strike set to cripple services while consultants and junior doctors to take action together for first time

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Junior doctors and consultants to strike together for first time in NHS history

About 940,000 appointments have already been affected by nine months of industrial action in the NHS

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023