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Doctors Strike: Easter Weekend Chaos Looms
3 Apr
Summary
- Thousands of doctors plan a six-day strike starting Tuesday.
- Hospitals urge patients to use services normally before Tuesday.
- BMA willing to meet over the bank holiday weekend.
Hospitals are issuing urgent appeals for patients to continue using NHS services as normal this Easter weekend. This comes ahead of a planned six-day strike by resident doctors, scheduled to commence at 7 am on Tuesday. The industrial action will proceed unless an agreement is reached imminently.
The British Medical Association has stated its readiness to meet with the Health Secretary during the bank holiday weekend. However, the BMA has emphasized that any proposed deal must represent an improvement on the offer currently on the table.
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