Health secretary Wes Streeting says BMA has left ‘damage at the NHS’ door’

The health secretary said it is clear the BMA has 'chosen a path of full dispute', showing 'scant regard for patients' and and accused them of failing to act in 'good faith'.

NHS hospitals face a five-day resident doctor strike on Friday

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Resident doctors from the British Medical Association are due to walk out at 7am on Friday in a row over pay

Up to 50,000 NHS medics to join five-day walkout in pursuit of pay rise

Wes Streeting tonight took aim at the leaders of today's striking doctors whose five-day walkout is set to inflict 'untold misery' on patients.

Health secretary Wes Streeting says BMA has left ‘damage at the NHS’ door’

The health secretary has warned industrial action could spread to other public sectors

Hospitals in England battle to keep both emergency and non-urgent work going in five-day walkout.

Thousands of resident doctors are on strike until Wednesday at 7am