England’s Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute, NHS Faces Disruption
England’s Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute, NHS Faces Disruption Thousands of doctors across England’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) have commenced a five-day strike over pay, a move the government warns will severely disrupt patient care nationwide. The industrial action, which began today, sees resident doctors – crucial to hospital and clinic operations – on picket lines after negotiations with the government collapsed. The British Medical Association (BMA) union states its members are seeking a pay raise to…