Consultants on picket line raise concerns over staffing as latest figures show rise in NHS vacancies Consultants in England who returned to the picket line on Thursday for a 48-hour stoppage have said it is "not part of our DNA to be on strike" but insisted they will not back down in their pay dispute. As with previous strikes, they are operating "Christmas Day" cover, meaning emergency care will be provided until they return at 7am on Saturday.
Strikes 'not part of our DNA' but must go on, say doctors in England
The Guardian - 24 Aug 2023 19:13
Consultants on picket line raise concerns over staffing as latest figures show rise in NHS vacancies Consultants in England who returned to the picket line on Thursday for a 48-hour stoppage have said it is "not part of our DNA to be on strike" but insisted they will not back down in their pay dispute. As with previous strikes, they are operating "Christmas Day" cover, meaning emergency care will be provided until they return at 7am on Saturday.
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