Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’

BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouraging

Resident doctors have said they will approach talks with Wes Streeting with a can-do spirit" to avoid further strikes in the new year, as their five-day action ended on Monday morning.

The British Medical Association called on the health secretary to come to the table with the same constructive" attitude, saying the tone of 11th-hour talks before their stoppage had been encouraging but too late to avoid the strike in England.