Doctors went on strike for the second time in England: it will last 3 days

Specialist doctors, general practitioners and junior doctors, who have long been in conflict with the government over pay increases in England, went on strike together for the second time.

Approximately 24 thousand specialist doctors and 61 thousand general and auxiliary doctors in the country began a three-day work stoppage.

During the doctors’ work stoppage, only emergency services will be provided.

UK National Health System (NHS) officials warned that “routine services in hospitals could almost come to a halt during the strike.”

British Health Minister Steve Barclay called on doctors to end the strike.

Specialist and general practitioners went on strike together for the first time on September 20, but this collective strike lasted 24 hours.

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAITING INCREASES TO 7 MILLION

Specialist doctors, demanding a higher-than-inflation pay rise, are on strike for the fourth time this year, and general and junior doctors, demanding a 35 per cent pay rise, are on strike for the seventh time.

The doctors’ strike in England is one of the reasons why the number of people waiting for treatment in hospitals has risen to an all-time high of around 7.7 million.

THE PRIME MINISTER HELD THE STRIKERS RESPONSIBLE

In his statement in August, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government would not be able to achieve its goal of reducing hospital waiting lists and claimed that progress made had been disrupted by strikes by healthcare workers. health.

Sunak blamed strikers and the Covid-19 epidemic for the rise in the number of people waiting for treatment in hospitals.

The number of people waiting for treatment in England’s hospitals rose to 7 million last year. (AA)