Resident Doctors Begin Six-Day Strike

The 15th walkout by medics in training since March 2023 is estimated to cost the health service approximately £300 million.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that the ongoing industrial action is putting the NHS at significant risk and further delaying critical surgeries for thousands of patients.

While some hospitals report they are coping well, others face severe challenges in filling rotas and maintaining essential services.

The British Medical Association maintains that the strikes are necessary to address years of real-terms pay erosion.