🔗 Share this article Junior Doctors in England to Begin Five Consecutive Day Strike Next Month Doctors in the UK are preparing to begin a five-day walkout in November, in protest over jobs and pay. Walkout Information The BMA stated that resident doctors will strike for five consecutive days from 7am on 14 November to November 19 at 7am. Resident doctors, who make up about half of all doctors in the NHS, are proceeding with the strike after failed negotiations with the government. Reasons Behind the Strike Dr Jack Fletcher commented, “This is not where we wanted to be. We have been negotiating for the past week with government, urging the health secretary to end the crisis of doctors going unemployed.” “We know from our own survey 50% of second-year physicians in England are facing unemployment, their talents being unused whilst millions of patients wait endlessly for treatment and hospital shifts remain vacant. This cannot continue.” He continued, “We negotiated sincerely, keen for the health secretary to understand that a deal including options to slowly restore the pay reductions over several years, giving newly trained doctors a pay increase of only £1 per hour for the coming four years.” “We hoped the authorities would recognize that our demands are not just fair but are in the interest of the public and our those we treat and would also help stop our physicians leaving the NHS.” About Resident Doctors Resident doctors have as much as eight years of experience practicing in hospitals, based on their field, or as many as three years in general practice. Further information are expected shortly.