Resident doctors in England to go on strike in run-up to Christmas

December 1, 2025

Five days of strike action over jobs and pay to take place from 17 to 22 December

Resident doctors in England will go on strike for five days before Christmas as part of a dispute with the government over jobs and pay.

The doctors, formerly called junior doctors, will take action from 7am on 17 December until 7am on 22 December. It follows similar strike action between 14 November and 19 November.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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