Junior doctors’ strike threatens patient safety, say NHS hospital bosses

Hospital chiefs urge BMA and health department to talk over weekend to avert strike set to begin on Monday

Next week’s three-day strike by junior doctors in England will threaten patients’ safety and exacerbate the NHS’s staffing crisis, hospital bosses warned.

They aired their fears hours after last-ditch talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Friday night failed to avert the stoppage, which will start on Monday and continue until Wednesday and cause massive disruption.

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@ERunswickBMA

RT @ChrisSmith2211: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes hav…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:19

@AleziaP

@dannyjnwong There are also many junior doctors I know who cannot afford to strike currently.

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:12

@NAJ562

RT @TheProleStar: Tens of thousands of junior doctors on the eve of strike action just found out they've got no better chance of a real-ter…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:07

@irenep671

RT @HMAnderson39: The next junior doctors strike is set to be "biggest and most disruptive" in NHS history, says health service Chief Opera…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:07

@brightside1974

RT @HMAnderson39: The next junior doctors strike is set to be "biggest and most disruptive" in NHS history, says health service Chief Opera…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:06

@journo_kituno

RT @HMAnderson39: The next junior doctors strike is set to be "biggest and most disruptive" in NHS history, says health service Chief Opera…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:06

@HMAnderson39

The next junior doctors strike is set to be "biggest and most disruptive" in NHS history, says health service Chief… https://t.co/gBlnglOp0K

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:06

@TheProleStar

Tens of thousands of junior doctors on the eve of strike action just found out they've got no better chance of a re… https://t.co/HKFGqSq2t4

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:05

@JeffGazzard

RT @jtweeterson: I blame the junior doctors. Before they went on strike we were on target for record levels of satisfaction. I'm also warmi…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:02

@pickersgill1

RT @ChrisSmith2211: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes hav…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 14:00

@00r_k00

RT @RoshanaMN: Junior doctors pay for their own: Training costs Exams Regulation Portfolios Parking Let alone expensive shift-hours…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:57

@jtjbooth

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:48

@Al_petanbirdboy

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:45

@amadanchau8213

RT @SiddiqiSyed: This is aerial footage of tens of thousands of civil servants, teachers, junior doctors, city tube workers & countless oth…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:42

@JPKellyID

RT @ChrisSmith2211: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes hav…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:41

@histevedaly

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:36

@paulobrien12

Years of pay erosion is forcing junior doctors out of the NHS. They deserve better! Support these junior doctors wh… https://t.co/RYFXL8Ieb2

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:31

@Jules23744754

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:30

@Hugh_Pearson_

RT @ChrisSmith2211: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes hav…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:29

@Jenny19712201

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:28

@RHJOfficial

Junior doctors' union 'adopting militant position' on pay Health Secretary Steve Barclay has been speaking to the… https://t.co/ygKWKMzsvv

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:28

@najhanrosli

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:27

@lewisthughes

RT @ChrisSmith2211: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes hav…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:26

@DrAbouzaid

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:26

@ChrisSmith2211

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Junior Doctors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who else has their ballot paper?? The 5000+ orange envelopes… https://t.co/9Tjtc6uBFg

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:23

@Npmcc2

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:22

@Dr_MoizZahid

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:19

@EMDidactic

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:18

@e_lluminaughty

RT @adnnhsnn: @NewsBFM Junior doctors in UK were also on strike recently. senior doctors support. Gaji dorg per hour sama dgn barista Pret…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:16

@bigtrembles

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:14

@hacscot

As @BMAScotland begins balloting junior doctors on strike action, @DrIainKennedy has called for new Secretary for N… https://t.co/xkpK0cI8YH

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:10

@Tweetzcup

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:09

@timhazelwood2

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:07

@S_L_White

RT @SusanBahl: Great collaboration between @NHSProviders, @AnushkaAsthana, and @itvpeston this evening setting out how over 330,000 patient…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:04

@Peds_ap_Harri

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:03

@malinga_r

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:03

@VirtueOfNothing

RT @HPIAndyCowper: NHSE blames junior doctors’ strike for impending elective target failure < NHSE might as well blame me for it. About as…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 13:03

@guse_guse

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:56

@TonyDtheDoctor

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:51

@Dababydoc

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:46

@dr_amar_mashru

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:45

@r1chardf1tzg3r1

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:44

@DrEmilyLouise

RT @BMA_JuniorDocs: 🗣️ Calling all junior doctors in Scotland 🗣️ The ballot opens today. Vote YES for strike action. It's your turn to h…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:41

@cannula_service

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:39

@makanjuolaoa

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:38

@AjEusuf

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:37

@TrishikaSuji

RT @DrPhilBanfield: 35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2008.…

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:34

@DrPhilBanfield

35% is not a precondition. @BMA_JuniorDocs are asking to address reduction in real terms value of their pay since 2… https://t.co/YzHnxR2eoA

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:29

@RCRadiologists

The four day strike this month will cause further delays in a service which is already under severe pressure. We ur… https://t.co/VsCuIhgd9N

Posted on: 2023-03-30 12:15