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.
Sturgeon urges renegotiations of junior doctors contract
Nicola Sturgeon has penned her response to the junior doctors contract in an open letter to David Cameron.
It highlights that The Royal Collages based in Scotland are concerned that the decision to impose the junior doctor contract risks the retention of world-class medical workforce throughout the UK.
The letter ends with a plea to Cameron, to reconsider the current position and return to negotiations with the BMA.
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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.