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Doctors in England will be encouraged to refer patients to the gym or job coaches instead of signing them off as "not fit for work", under a new government pilot scheme.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’

Professor Robert Winston told the Times that resident doctors’ strikes could harm people’s trust in the profession.

Professor Robert Winston told the Times that resident doctors’ strikes could harm people’s trust in the profession.

It is the first time this data has been presented in a user-friendly way.

Trusts have been ranked by seven measures of performance on a new online dashboard

IN FOCUS : Doctors are striking against pay rises which they believe are below inflation. But, as they start their five-day walkout, how much do they earn and how do their salaries compare to other countries, and public services?

It comes as new figures show the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England fell to its lowest in more than two years.

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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By going on strike a year after an above-average pay increase, in order to demand an extra 29 per cent – which is excessive even by public sector standards – resident doctors aren’t just risking patient health, they will lose public support

Wes Streeting urges doctors to call off the strikes as action is likely to see tens of thousands of operations and appointments cancelled