Doctors Strikes News Today

It looked like a once in a century flood, just because there was so much water. It was a shock for me because i didnt believe it would come towards me, and as i saw it, ijust ran away because the water was rising so quickly near the house. The police in the Czech Republic have confirmed more people have died as a result of the flood. Our eastern Europe Correspondent Sarah Rainsford sent this update from the South West of poland. This is the river behind me here in fact, until a couple days ago, ...

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Dr Vishal Sharma said the agreement is “the end of the beginning” in consultants' efforts to restore their pay to 2008 levels and stressed it is “imperative” for the review body to utilise its independence to prevent future pay disputes.

Eight thousand resident doctors in Maharashtra are on an indefinite strike over appalling living conditions in hostels and low monthly stipends, which are often delayed by months.

Now this year has been marked by repeated strike action across the UK: today it was England's NHS consultants walking out again. 

EXCLUSIVE: Another four-day strike is due to occur this Friday by junior doctors. A poll result shows seven in ten people believe staff strikes are endangering patients.

DAVID BLUNKKETT: The consultants decision to walk out on July 20 and 21 represents a kick in the teeth for some of the most vulnerable people in the country, and threatens to undermine the NHS