Parents urged to prioritise vaccine catch-ups as measles cases remain high The latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency shows there have been 145 cases since the last report on July 3. Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025
NHS chief accuses union of ‘extortionate’ pay strike demands IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Crucial cancer surgeries axed during doctors’ strike as ‘BMA demands extortionate rates’ for medics to work The Independent understands the BMA demanded that consultants who were asked to step in to cover strikes be paid thousands of pounds to cover a single night shift The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands The BMA’s demand for pay restoration is a slap in the face for the health secretary who gave them a 22% rise – and it’s testing the public’s sympathy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
NHS chiefs and BMA in row over patient safety during doctors’ strike NHS England and union in war of words over striking doctors being asked to deal with emergency situations The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025
Hospitals make record number of requests for doctors to work during strikes BMA has said patient safety risks occurred at some hospitals during the weekend of strike action The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
NHS patients told to brace for strikes up to Christmas Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warns that it will take a ‘huge effort’ to keep hospital waiting times down during a prolonged period of disruption The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025
NHS: Strike-hit appointments to be rebooked in two weeks but will impact others Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS England’s co-national medical director said local trusts maintained services with ‘minimal disruption’. Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2025
Fewer resident doctors thought to have gone on strike than in last year’s NHS stoppage Picket-line turnout on first day of industrial action believed to be lower with hope of less disruption to NHS services The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025
Streeting warns doctors must feel ‘pain’ of strikes to prevent further action The health secretary has warned industrial action could spread to other public sectors The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025
Starmer issues last-ditch appeal as thousands of doctors strike Members of the public have been urged to come forward for NHS care during the walkout, and are being asked to attend appointments as usual. The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
Resident doctors strike: Medics demanding 29% pay rise begin walkout despite last-ditch plea from Keir Starmer Resident doctors took to picket lines across England on Friday in pay dispute that is expected to cause serious disruption to patient care Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
Resident doctors’ strike undermines union movement, says Wes Streeting Exclusive: Health secretary urges medics not to join BMA industrial action on Friday The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025
Streeting to resident doctors: ‘I deeply regret position we find ourselves in’ It comes as the medics prepare to walk out for a five-day strike on Friday morning Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Fears for patient safety as resident doctors ready for strike IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Patients struggling to get GP appointments because too many women are doctors, retired surgeon claims Dr Meirion Thomas said it is a ‘fact of life’ that women have to leave the workforce to have children
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 ‘This strike will harm patients’: Top NHS official’s stark warning as BMA doctors set for five-day walkout Resident doctors from the British Medical Association are due to walk out at 7am on Friday in a row over pay
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025 Resident doctors’ pay has fallen behind 2010-11 levels, report finds Nuffield Trust analysis finds earnings reduction is far less than BMA estimate, as they seek 29% ‘pay restoration’
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Plan to keep ‘business as usual’ during doctor strike poses risk to patients, NHS warned The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during a five-day strike by resident doctors
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 Streeting tells hospitals ‘we have your backs’ ahead of strikes The public are being urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during the walkout, set to begin on Friday,
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 Public urged to continue to seek NHS care during five-day doctor strike NHS England said GP surgeries will run as usual and urgent care and A&E will continue to be available for those who need them.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 NHS care disruption expected amid five-day doctor strike Since the end of 2022, almost 1.5 million appointments have been rescheduled as a result of industrial action
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Top medics ask union to row back hard stance on doctors’ strikes, warning they risk patient safety Medical Colleges have warned the British Medical Association that it is risking patient safety by advising doctors to withhold strike plans from employers
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 When is the resident doctors strike? All we know on dates, times and the reasons why The five day strike has been confirmed by the union - here is all we know about the details
Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025 Five day doctors' strike will go ahead, says union after warning patients could be at risk Up to 50,000 resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, are set to join the strike from 7am on Friday after talks fail