Junior doctor strikes could continue until next March, it has been reported.
Industrial action could stretch on for another nine months if pay demands aren’t agreed to by the government.
At the start of the year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made cutting NHS waiting lists one of his top priorities. He also pledged to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce the national debt and halt small boat crossings.
However, a senior NHS leader has warned patients will face “significant disruption” and thousands of cancelled appointments as junior doctors in England prepare to strike for 72 hours from Wednesday (June 14) morning. It will be their third strike since March.
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The British Medical Association’s Dr Rob Laurenson noted the strikes could still be prevented.
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