NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors’ strike An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day over five days in December The Independent UK · Jan 6
NHS Online to offer video appointments for nine common conditions NHS Online will initially provide support for conditions, including endometriosis, when it launches next year The Independent UK · Jan 5
Streeting says he wants to avoid strikes next year as doctors return to work It comes as the British Medical Association said it is ‘keen to engage’ with the Health Secretary, but called for ‘less name-calling’ in 2026. Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’ BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouraging The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Doctors tell Wes Streeting there must be ‘less name-calling and more deal-making’ to avoid strikes in 2026 Health secretary has called resident doctors’ union the British Medical Association (BMA) ‘self-indulgent’ The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Doctors return to work as hospitals work to recover from strike disruption Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year ‘and beyond’. Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
There is still work to do to fix the NHS THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: For all the signs that the government is having a positive effect on the NHS, the British Medical Association is proving a considerable thorn in its side The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025
Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike Resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday after members of the BMA rejected a fresh offer from the government The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025
Fact check: Resident doctors’ pay and AI-generated soldier video Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’ Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Streeting ‘wants to end dispute with resident doctors’ with talks in new year Resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action due to a bitter dispute with the Government over jobs and pay. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
Thursday briefing: How pay erosion and job shortages pushed doctors to strike again amid winter flu surge In today’s newsletter: The government’s clash with resident doctors has hardened into one of the most bitter public-sector disputes since austerity began The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Will resident doctors lose support over latest strike? Letters: Karen Ford says strike action is set to continue because of political posturing, while an NHS consultant worries about the deteriorating relationship among colleagues. Plus letters from John Sowerby, Dr Mussaddaq Iqbal, Gill Kelly and a final-year medical student The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Public patience with the striking doctors is running out THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: This latest five-day walkout, over yet another double-digit pay demand, coincides with a flu epidemic and adds to already unbearable pressure on the NHS. The BMA is now pushing its luck – which will only help health secretary Wes Streeting to prevail
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Resident doctors say ‘the system is breaking’ as they begin five-day strike over jobs and pay row Wes Streeting warned patients will face disruption but doctors said they had to take a stand
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025 BMA accused of hypocrisy as its own staff threaten to strike over pay Dispute with clerical staff over below-inflation pay rise comes as NHS resident doctors start BMA-backed strike
Woman & Home · Dec 17, 2025 'We must be honest about who bears the greatest cost' - 3 doctors reveal why BMA strikes and an underfunded NHS disproportionately affect women 83% of British Medical Association members voted to walk out in the third strike this year
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 Impact from strike by doctors will continue into January, experts warn Officials have said the strike had come at the ‘worst time’ for the NHS amid rising flu cases and other winter illnesses.
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 Hospital leaders call for external mediation as resident doctors stage strike It is the 14th strike by resident doctors in England since 2023.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 More patients ‘to feel strike impact’ as hospitals grapple with record flu cases Hospitals have been told to aim to deliver 95% of usual activity during the strike.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025 Resident doctors in England begin five days of strike action NHS leaders warn ‘more patients are likely to feel the impact of this round of strikes than the previous two’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 Wes Streeting and resident doctors urged to agree to mediation to end strikes Exclusive: Health bosses say mediation urgently needed to break deadlock as resident doctors prepare to strike from Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 Striking resident doctors are digging in. History suggests this will go on and on The health secretary is winning the battle of public opinion but has not won over those who matter most in this dispute