Streeting hits out at BMA ‘delusion’ as talks to avert resident doctors’ strike fail
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#74P0W)
Six-day stoppage in England next week to go ahead and minister confirms offer of extra training places withdrawn
The NHS is bracing for the longest strike yet by resident doctors after last-ditch talks failed, prompting Wes Streeting to accuse the medics of suffering from delusion".
Many thousands of resident - formerly junior - doctors across England will stage a six-day stoppage over pay and jobs starting at 7am on Tuesday, just after the Easter weekend. A deadline for agreement ended on Thursday.
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