The Latest Breaking News from Robert Laurenson

Junior doctors bring dispute to end by voting to accept Streeting’s pay offer

Almost two-thirds vote in favour of average salary increase of 22.3% over two years after 18 months of strikes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

Junior doctors confident further strikes can be avoided after meeting Streeting

BMA figures say they are hopeful NHS pay row can be resolved after talks with health secretary

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Junior doctors could strike under Labour, union warns as five-day walkout begins

Junior doctors warn strikes could continue despite Labour shadow health secretary Wes Streeting’s promise of talks on July 5 if party wins general election

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024

Fears NHS strikes causing double the number of reported cancellations

True impact on patients being ‘masked’ as junior doctors to walk out for fifth time

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Strikes cancellations ‘tip of the iceberg’ – NHS Confederation

In a ‘worst-case scenario’, industrial action in the NHS could be causing double the number of cancellations being reported, representatives say.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Junior doctors in England announce four further days of strikes

It is the latest round of strikes from both junior doctors and consultants, which has led to the cancellation of tens of thousands of NHS appointments

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Junior doctors in England to stage five-day strike in July

Members of the British Medical Association will walk out from July 13 to 18.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Doctors demand probe as ‘misleading’ NHS tweet is fact-checked by Twitter

A doctors’ leader behind the worst strike in NHS history has written to the Cabinet Secretary about a “misleading” official tweet that had to be fact-checked by Twitter.

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023

NHS braces for more strikes as nurses expected to reject pay deal

Royal College of Nursing members expected to reject one-off £2,500 payment and a 5 per cent salary increase next year

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

More nursing strikes ‘possible’ if members reject pay deal

Royal College of Nursing to announce results of a ballot on Government pay deal on Friday afternoon

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023