Starmer says resident doctors would be irresponsible to strike in face of flu crisis
PM urges medics to ‘do the responsible thing, accept the offer that’s on the table, and we can all move forward’NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55%...
By Eleni Courea Political correspondent · The Guardian World
PM urges medics to ‘do the responsible thing, accept the offer that’s on the table, and we can all move forward’ NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week Keir Starmer has said resident doctors would be irresponsible to push ahead with strikes next week after NHS England said a surge of “super flu” cases had left the service facing its worst-case scenario this winter. Ministers presented the British Medical Association with a fresh offer on training places on Wednesday night in a last-ditch attempt to avert strikes. Continue reading...