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Resident (Junior) Doctors vote to strike

(383 Posts)
dogsmother Thu 10-Jul-25 10:14:42

Why on earth should the good will of these junior doctors be exploited?
Over the past decades they have been forced to work ridiculously long dangerous hours and it’s time it stopped.
I am with them all the way.

merlotgran Thu 10-Jul-25 09:17:19

I watched the live stream of my DGD’s graduation from King’s last Friday with tears in my eyes when they stood for the oath. 🤔
She starts her first residency next month and is away on holiday so I have no idea how she feels about the strike.
I feel quite sad after last week’s euphoria. 😢

ronib Thu 10-Jul-25 09:16:17

Exactly how much do the strikers earn and how much do they want? Perhaps they should consider a change of career to finance?
The last time the junior doctors went on strike, my local hospital was working well without them. It was easier for the senior doctors to get on with the work…..

eddiecat78 Thu 10-Jul-25 09:09:48

I have no sympathy for them this time. They disrupted hospitals for months before coming to an agreement and now have decided to have another go

Grantanow Thu 10-Jul-25 09:06:16

Sheer greed and political BMA. Surely Streeting will see them off.

TheWeirdoAgain1 Thu 10-Jul-25 08:59:16

They should all grow up and start behaving as the adults they claim to be.

The bosses should tell them to get back to work by a particular time and date and if not, they should find themselves on the dole queue.

I'm far from being a fan of Elton Moosk...Musk whatever the idiots stupid name is but I fully agreed with him when he basically said that to his lazy stay-at-home ''workers'' who refused to go back to the office.....''come back to the physical office or I'll sack you on the spot''

The same idea should apply to the striking medics. They're being excessively greedy and selfish.

Smileless2012 Thu 10-Jul-25 08:52:08

If I see anyone of them on tv saying they don't want to strike, I'll scream angry.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 10-Jul-25 08:44:53

Resident doctors will walk out at 7am on 25th July and not return until 7am five days later.

They are asking for a 29% pay rise.

The BMA blame the Government for not considering an increase on the offered 5.4% pay rise.