Overview
- Resident doctors plan to walk out from 7am Friday, November 14, until 7am Wednesday, November 19, across England.
- Hospitals expect fewer resident doctors on duty and will prioritise urgent and emergency care, with some elective and outpatient appointments likely to be postponed.
- The NHS asks patients to use 111 online for non-urgent needs and to reserve 999 and A&E for life-threatening emergencies.
- Trusts say patients should attend appointments unless contacted to reschedule, with George Eliot Hospital warning of significant disruption.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting outlined an offer covering exam and membership fees plus more specialty training places, which the BMA rejected as insufficient, citing thousands unable to secure training posts.