🔗 Share this article Resident Physicians in the UK to Stage Five-Day Walkout in November Medical professionals in England are set to begin a five consecutive day walkout in November, in protest over jobs and pay. Walkout Information The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that resident doctors will strike for five consecutive days from November 14 at 7am to November 19 at 7am. Resident doctors, who constitute nearly 50% of all medical staff in the NHS, are taking this action after unsuccessful talks with the health department. Reasons Behind the Strike Dr Jack Fletcher stated, “We did not want to reach this point. We have spent the last week in talks with government, urging the health minister to resolve the crisis of unemployed physicians.” “We know from our own survey half of second-year doctors in the UK are struggling to find jobs, their talents being unused whilst millions of patients endure long waits for care and hospital shifts remain vacant. This cannot continue.” He continued, “We talked with the government in good faith, keen for the minister to understand that a agreement offering solutions to gradually reverse the pay reductions over a number of years, providing newly trained doctors a pay increase of just a pound an hour for the next four years.” “We hoped the government would see that our asks are not just fair but are in the best interests of the community and our those we treat and would also help stop our doctors leaving the health service.” Who Are Resident Physicians? Junior physicians have as much as eight years of experience practicing in hospitals, based on their field, or up to three years in general practice. More details are expected soon.