What happened on 22nd May 2023 - with your comments in the Web
On this Monday, junior doctors in England have announced a new 72-hour walkout in June after the latest round of government pay talks broke down. The strike will take place between 07:00 on Wednesday 14 June and 07:00 on Saturday 17 June. Readers consider the govt offer of a 5% rise non-serious and intended to destroy the NHS. "They offered 5%. Basically the AFC but without the one off bonus payment. They are not serious at all about negotiating with doctors. Expect months of strikes and a new ballot with a similar mandate." "The government is not serious because they want the NHS to fail. They want to bring in a US style healthcare system so the corporate insurance companies can make money. Privatization is the name of the game with conservatives, they just aren’t at the place where they are comfortable saying it aloud. The next election is probably the last chance to save the NHS." At the same time, patients complain of lack of medical treatment: ...