Junior doctors begin two-day strike
Junior doctors in Cumbria, and around the country, will begin a two day strike at 8am on Tuesday 26 April.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the strike will risk the safety of patients.
Junior doctors strike not expected to affect Scotland
Hospital managers in Dumfries and Galloway are not expecting the junior doctors' strike in England to impact on services in the south of Scotland.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway say they do not expect any overspill of patients from Cumbria, where around 80 appointments have been cancelled.
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New junior doctor contract 'bad for NHS in Cumbria'
Junior doctors in Cumbria are in the midst of a two-day strike. They say the new contract will put doctors off working in the county.
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Hunt: Junior doctors' strike will risk patient safety
The upcoming junior doctors' strike "risks the safety of many patients", the Health Secretary has claimed.
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All-out junior doctors' strike: Advice for patients
Junior doctors' plan to withdraw emergency care in the latest round of strike action over the new contract which is set to be imposed.