Some facts about NHS Doctors' strikes - (UK, Health, NHS).
The ongoing crises in the NHS are littered with claims, counterclaims and plain media disinformation. Many in the government, as well as their equally extreme right wing press, repeatedly call striking Doctors such names as "Greedy", "Scum" and even "Murderers". The reason for the strikes though, are not all about the money, although it is a BIG part of the dispute. The FACT that Consultants are striking at all, is due to their Junior collegues (strangley named as "Junior Doctors"), striking for more pay and better working conditions, This justified action, as will be seen, means that Consultants are covering the shifts whilst their colleagues strike. Unsurprisingly, that is leading to burnout among Consultants as they attempt to double up on their workload, in an attempt to provide an adequate level of patient care. Presumably, with the government refusing to meet with striking Junior Doctors, and offer them better than a derisory pay deal, Heal...