Tag: british-medical
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UK doctors call off strike action
The British Medical Association (BMA) had planned a full withdrawal of labor by junior doctors on Oct. 5-7 and 10-11, Nov. 14-18 and Dec. 5-9, which would have been the longest stoppages in the nearly 70-year history of the National Health Service. Junior doctors – a term covering recent medical school graduates right through to…
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UK govt, junior doctors reach deal after days of strikes
Britain's government and the trade union representing junior doctors have sealed an agreement on resolving a contract dispute that has prompted 10 days of strikes this year, mediators ACAS said Wednesday. “ACAS confirms the agreement… which, subject to a referendum of relevant BMA (British Medical Association trade union) members, forms the basis for a new…