The Head of the NHS said previous industrial action had been 'net positive from a financial point of view' for medics and their walkout must not be 'consequence-free' this time.

Medics must face financial consequences of their actions, NHS chief says

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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

The Head of the NHS said previous industrial action had been 'net positive from a financial point of view' for medics and their walkout must not be 'consequence-free' this time.

Militant union bosses orchestrating the carnage claim the medics - previously known as junior doctors - need a rise worth in excess of 29 per cent to make up for 17 years of 'pay…

Members of the public have been urged to come forward for NHS care during the walkout, and are being asked to attend appointments unless told they are cancelled.

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

Hospital doctors in England began a five-day strike in a long-running dispute over pay, but the National Health Service vowed to keep disruption to a minimum.

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