Tom Dolphin says ‘the same model that has worked for all the previous strikes to keep patients safe will apply’ during next week’s planned walkout, which comes amid surging flu cases

Health secretary accuses BMA of ‘playing games with patients' lives’ by delaying decision

Wes Streeting has offered doctors a fresh deal, but remains adamant he will not budge on pay

There are enough flu patients each day to fill more than three hospital trusts

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

Health secretary urges resident doctors to accept pay offer as he warns of pressures on health service from flu cases

The health secretary also warns planned strikes by resident doctors next week could be the "Jenga piece that collapses" the NHS.

Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any…

Tom Dolphin says ‘the same model that has worked for all the previous strikes to keep patients safe will apply’ during next week’s planned walkout, which comes amid surging flu…

The doctors’ union claimed the health secretary had acted in a ‘cruel and calculated’ way and described the Government’s offer as ‘poor’

The potential resident doctors strike comes amid pressure on hospitals due to soaring flu cases

It comes after ministers made fresh offer amid warning the walkout is risky as NHS battles wave of flu.

Resident doctors have voted to reject Wes Streeting’s offer and will strike in the lead-up to Christmas

Health secretary Wes Streeting has hit out against the planned action

Keir Starmer accuses NHS doctors of ‘irresponsible’ behaviour as flu cases surge across England