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.

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'.

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.

GMB calls to meet with Streeting who claimed he would not let unions ‘hold the country to ransom’

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

BMA chiefs overruled their negotiators because pay demands were not met, sources say