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Junior doctors in England to strike next Tuesday

Junior doctors in England will strike next Tuesday after talks with the government failed to reach an agreement, the British Medical Association said.

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Jeremy Hunt: Strike action is 'extremely disappointing'

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it is "extremely disappointing" that junior doctors will go on strike over the changes to their contracts.

A 24-hour strike has been announced for 12 January, which may be followed by two more strikes if progress in negotiations is not made, the BMA have said.

Our absolute priority is patient safety and making sure that the NHS delivers high-quality care seven days a week - and we know that's what doctors want too, so it is extremely disappointing that the BMA have chosen to take industrial action which helps no one.

We had made good progress in talks, resolving 15 of the 16 issues put forward by the union - everything apart from weekend pay.

We have now asked Acas to reconvene talks in the hope the BMA will return to sensible negotiations.

– Jeremy Hunt
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