Doctors tell Wes Streeting there must be less name-calling' to avoid strikes in 2026
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Doctors tell Wes Streeting there must be less name-calling' to avoid strikes in 2026
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"The BMA pressed ahead with a five-day walkout last week after it rejected an offer from the government that did not include improved pay. In the run up to the industrial action the health secretary had condemned the resident doctors' union the British Medical Association (BMA) as self-indulgent and dangerous, and accusing them of juvenile delinquency, amid surging flu rates."
Independent solicits donations to fund journalism that covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, while keeping reporting free of paywalls. The outlet emphasizes sending reporters to gather facts, produce documentaries, and present both sides of major stories. Doctors warned Health Secretary Wes Streeting to reduce inflammatory rhetoric and pursue negotiations to avoid further NHS strikes in 2026. The British Medical Association held a five-day walkout after rejecting a government offer that lacked improved pay. Mr Streeting said ministers will resume talks in the New Year and expressed concern about post-strike recovery during the NHS's busiest period.
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