NHS defends plan to not cancel non-urgent care if resident doctors strike

NHS Providers boss says it is doing responsible thing' after BMA union said it was putting patients at risk

The NHS has hit out at the doctors' trade union for alleging that it is putting patient safety at risk by not cancelling planned treatment during a forthcoming strike.

NHS Providers, a membership organisation for NHS Trusts, says it is in fact the British Medical Association (BMA) putting patient safety at risk by staging a strike.