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NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’
UK NewsPoliticsHealth•March 26, 2026 at 8:14 PMNational

NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

BMA’s decision to withdraw from talks with government and NHS chiefs has sparked a war of wordsNHS bosses have accused resident doctors of seeking to cause “maximum harm” to patients by striking for six days next month over pay and jobs.Wes Streeting has given resident – formerly junior – doctors in England until 2 April to reconsider their rejection on Wednesday of his “generous” offer to end the dispute. It would have given them £700m in extra pay over the next three years. Continue reading...

BMA’s decision to withdraw from talks with government and NHS chiefs has sparked a war of words

NHS bosses have accused resident doctors of seeking to cause “maximum harm” to patients by striking for six days next month over pay and jobs.

Wes Streeting has given resident – formerly junior – doctors in England until 2 April to reconsider their rejection on Wednesday of his “generous” offer to end the dispute. It would have given them £700m in extra pay over the next three years.

Continue reading...