Wes Streeting seems earlier than well being and social care committee as medical doctors’ strike begins | Watch reside

Resident medical doctors are on strike for 5 days after British Medical Association (BMA) members rejected a brand new supply from the federal government – elevating fears for affected person security as a "super flu" sweeps the nation.

The authorities’s supply didn’t embody additional pay, however proposed a quick growth of specialist coaching posts and protecting out-of-pocket bills comparable to examination charges. This was rejected in a BMA vote by 83% to 17%.

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