"Resident doctors in English hospitals have started a six-day strike, significantly affecting the care hospitals can deliver, despite some continuing to work. This is the 15th strike since 2023, aimed at restoring their pay to pre-austerity levels."
"Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed that strikes by resident doctors have cost the country £3 billion, estimating a daily cost of £50 million. He stated that restoring pay to 2008 levels would cost around £3 billion a year."
"Streeting emphasized that fulfilling the pay restoration demands for all NHS staff could amount to £30 billion annually, which is more than the entire budget for the Ministry of Justice's criminal justice system."
Resident doctors in English hospitals initiated a six-day strike, impacting hospital care despite some continuing to work. This marks the 15th strike since 2023, aimed at restoring pay to pre-austerity levels. Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that strikes have cost the country £3 billion, estimating a daily cost of £50 million. He rejected claims that the cost of restoring pay to 2008 levels would be equivalent to the strike costs, suggesting that fulfilling such demands for all NHS staff could reach £30 billion annually, exceeding the Ministry of Justice's budget.
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