🔗 Share this article Resident Doctors in the UK to Begin Five Consecutive Day Strike in November Medical professionals in the UK are preparing to begin a five-day walkout next month, due to disputes regarding jobs and pay. Walkout Information The BMA announced that junior physicians will strike for five days in a row from 7am on 14 November to November 19 at 7am. Junior physicians, who constitute about half of all doctors in the NHS, are taking this action after unsuccessful talks with the health department. Reasons Behind the Strike Dr Jack Fletcher commented, “We did not want to reach this point. We have spent the last week in talks with government, pressing the health minister to resolve the scandal of unemployed physicians.” “Our survey reveals half of second-year doctors in the UK are facing unemployment, their skills going to waste whilst millions of patients endure long waits for care and shifts in hospitals remain vacant. This cannot continue.” He continued, “We negotiated sincerely, hoping the health secretary to understand that a deal including options to slowly restore the cuts to pay over several years, providing recent graduates a raise of only £1 per hour for the next four years.” “We trusted the government would see that our asks are not just reasonable but are in the best interests of the community and our those we treat and would also help stop our doctors departing from the health service.” About Resident Doctors Resident doctors have as much as eight years of experience working as a hospital doctor, based on their field, or up to three years in general practice. Further information are expected shortly.