Up to 50,000 doctors stage five days of action from 7am on 25 July to 7am on 30 July after pay talks break down
Resident doctors in England have begun strike action after the British Medical Association and government failed to reach an agreement over pay restoration.
Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last for five days until 7am on Wednesday 30 July.
The public have been urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during the strike. GP surgeries were open as usual and urgent care and A&E would continue to be available, alongside 111, NHS England said.
Keir Starmer made a last-minute appeal to resident doctors, saying the strikes would “cause real damage”.
