Posted on 05/27/2026 11:20:07 AM PDT by jerod
Doctors are set to strike again in June, it has been confirmed.
Resident doctors in Lancashire and across the UK will strike from June 15-19 as part of their long-running dispute with the Government over pay, the BMA said.
Meanwhile, the recently appointed Health Secretary is set to meet with representatives of the doctors’ union for the first time in the hopes of putting an end to the long-running dispute with resident doctors in England.
Resident doctor members of the British Medication Association (BMA) have a mandate for industrial action until August, and last went on strike in April.
The union is also balloting consultants and specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors, with the vote set to close on July 6.
Mr Murray was appointed Health Secretary following Wes Streeting’s resignation earlier this month.
Mr Streeting had initially struck a deal to end strikes by resident doctors during the first months of the Labour Government in 2024, although industrial action by medics resumed in 2025.
The last strike – which lasted for six days over the Easter holiday – was the 15th by resident doctors in England since 2023.
The cumulative cost of the walkouts is estimated to have topped £3 billion...
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Yeah, national health system. Guess the assclowns here will use lessons learned and do ours the RIGHT way. Kinda like their socialist plans. 😠
Resident Evil.
I have read that the British healthcare system is the second largest civilian employer in the world.
That explains a lot.
But, but... healthcare is FREE.
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