Junior doctors urged to halt their upcoming five day 'publicity' election strike if parties pledge to reopen talks on NHS pay after the election Junior doctors in England are preparing to stage a full walkout for five days READ MORE: GPs to protest new NHS contract by seeing patients face-to-face By Shaun Wooller For The Daily Mail Published: 00:01, 12 June 2024 | Updated: 00:01, 12 June 2024 e-mail View comments Junior doctors in England should call off their upcoming strike if major political parties pledge to reopen talks as a priority after the General Election , health leaders have said. The NHS Confederation accused medics of causing ‘real consternation’ with their walkout plans and said the move seems more like a publicity stunt than a constructive act aimed at finding a resolution to their pay dispute. It called on politicians and the British Medical Association to come to a compromise in a bid to avert the disruptive walkout.
The NHS Confederation, which represents healthcare organisations, said the main parties should promise to reopen negotiations with junior doctors within 10 days of forming a new government. In return, doctors in training should call off the strike, it added. The NHS Confederation called on politicians and the British Medical Association to come to a compromise Your browser does not support iframes.
Junior doctors in England are preparing to stage a full walkout for five days starting from 7am on June 27. The strike is set to end just two day.
