The medical regulator is being urged to rule that NHS strikes are 'incompatible' with doctors' duty to protect patients.
The General Medical Council (GMC) is facing calls to review its guidelines for practitioners following the latest walkout by resident doctors.
Amid an ongoing row over pay, resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - have just staged a five-day strike to bring huge disruption to the NHS in England.
The British Medical Association (BMA), the union behind the walkout, has refused to rule out further strikes if the Government doesn't meet their demands.
The GMC is now under pressure to take 'immediate' steps to prevent a further walkout.
