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Warnings of NHS 'disruption and delays' as resident doctors in England begin strike

Resident doctors reject a 26% pay rise offer and strike amid record flu cases, adding pressure to NHS services and risking delays in patient care, union and NHS leaders said.

  • At 7am on Wednesday, December 17th, resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike closing doors to patients until 7am on Monday in the run-up to Christmas.
  • The British Medical Association rejected the government’s revised offer in a ballot with 65% turnout, as 83.2% opposed it while resident doctors demand a 26% pay uplift.
  • NHS England said critical services will be maintained via derogations and urged patients with booked appointments to use NHS 111 online and call 999 for life-threatening emergencies.
  • With record flu circulating, hospitals face strain as NHS staff covering strikes will miss Christmas, worsening pressures during the Christmas period, Prof Meghana Pandit said.
  • YouGov polling shows 58% of respondents oppose the strikes while up to half of the NHS medical workforce could participate, prompting warnings of disruption from senior politicians and NHS organisations.
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Doctors in England Begin Five-Day Strike on Wednesday

Doctors in England will begin a five-day strike on Wednesday in protest over their pay and working conditions, Reuters reported on Wednesday night. The strike is part of a conflict...

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Warnings of NHS 'disruption and delays' as resident doctors in England begin strike

The walkout from 7am Wednesday 17 December to 7am Monday 22 December affects the NHS at a time of surging flu cases and concerns about the impact on hospitals.

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Patients warned to expect disruption as doctor strike begins

British Medical Association members start 14th walkout of pay dispute in England at 07:00 on Wednesday.

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Doctors strike will 'take toll' on patients, says London NHS chief as walk-out starts

The industrial action, from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22, comes as hospitals are already under pressure from an unprecedented wave of super flu

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Patients will 'feel impact' of latest doctors' strike as UK battles super-flu tsunami - The Mirror

The NHS has issued an "urgent' plea for people to get their flu jab as they cope with striking doctors during record 'tsunami' superflu numbers during the heart of the Christmas season

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British doctors to go on strike during a flu outbreak

Doctors in England say they'll go on strike Wednesday. Their five-day action coincides with a spike in flu cases. The government says crowded hospitals are preparing for a "worst case scenario."

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Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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