This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/junior-doctors-strike-dates-2016-bma-contract-jeremy-hunt-when-does-it-start-emergency-care-a6999586.html
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Junior doctors' strike: When is the next strike? Why are doctors striking? What emergency services will be available? | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Junior doctors are once again walking out on strike over a new contract being imposed by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Here’s everything you need to know about it. | Junior doctors are once again walking out on strike over a new contract being imposed by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Here’s everything you need to know about it. |
| This week’s junior doctors strike lasts for two working days. | This week’s junior doctors strike lasts for two working days. |
| It starts at 8am on Tuesday 26 April, and goes on until 5pm the same day. | It starts at 8am on Tuesday 26 April, and goes on until 5pm the same day. |
| It then resumes at 8am on Wednesday 27 April and continues until 5pm that day, when it ends. | It then resumes at 8am on Wednesday 27 April and continues until 5pm that day, when it ends. |
| Junior doctors will not be providing emergency care, but senior doctors have been drafted in and will be providing emergency care. | Junior doctors will not be providing emergency care, but senior doctors have been drafted in and will be providing emergency care. |
| The Government has said it will impose a new contract on them without their agreement. | The Government has said it will impose a new contract on them without their agreement. |
| Doctors say the new contract will harm patient safety by incentivising unsafe shift rosters. The Government says it will help improve care at the weekends. | Doctors say the new contract will harm patient safety by incentivising unsafe shift rosters. The Government says it will help improve care at the weekends. |
| The new contract is cost-neutral so it is not a case of doctors asking for more or less money overall, though there may be individual winners and losers from it. | The new contract is cost-neutral so it is not a case of doctors asking for more or less money overall, though there may be individual winners and losers from it. |
| Junior doctors overwhelmingly back the strike. They voted by 98 per cent to two per cent in favour of striking, on a turnout of over 70 per cent. | Junior doctors overwhelmingly back the strike. They voted by 98 per cent to two per cent in favour of striking, on a turnout of over 70 per cent. |
| All polls suggest that the public support the junior doctors and blame the Government for the dispute. | All polls suggest that the public support the junior doctors and blame the Government for the dispute. |
| There is slightly reduced support for a strike which includes emergency care, but the public still supports doctors overall. | There is slightly reduced support for a strike which includes emergency care, but the public still supports doctors overall. |
| There are none officially planned unless a conclusion can be reached more seem likely. Leaked documents suggest some in the BMA are advocating an indefinite all-out strike until the contract is withdrawn. | There are none officially planned unless a conclusion can be reached more seem likely. Leaked documents suggest some in the BMA are advocating an indefinite all-out strike until the contract is withdrawn. |
| Both sides are accusing each other of refusing to negotiate. | Both sides are accusing each other of refusing to negotiate. |
| The British Medical Association says it will call off the strike if the Government scraps plans to impose the contract without agreement. | The British Medical Association says it will call off the strike if the Government scraps plans to impose the contract without agreement. |
| The Government is refusing to do this and has now accused the BMA of a “political” strike to bring down the Government. | The Government is refusing to do this and has now accused the BMA of a “political” strike to bring down the Government. |