English hospitals were braced Thursday for the latest doctors' strike to hit the state-run health service. Read the full story here ⬇️ ECRNewsWatch England
English hospitals were braced Thursday for the latest doctors' strike to hit the state-run health service, with managers warning it will leave"routine care virtually at a standstill".The two-day strike by consultants comes amid record patient waiting times due to a vast pandemic backlog and multiple strikes across the economy over the past year as workers battle a cost of living crisis.
"Consultants will not only stop seeing patients themselves, but they won't be around to provide supervision over the work of junior doctors, which impacts thousands of appointments for patients," he said. Nurses and ambulance staff have also taken strike action, eventually accepting a five percent pay rise in May.
The consultants, who earn annual salaries of around £88,000-£119,000 , have already announced a second round of strikes for August 24-25.
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