NHS Chief Seeks ACAS Help as Junior Doctors' Strike Looms Large.
TL;DR
The NHS Confederation chief executive, Matthew Taylor, has called for the government and junior doctors' unions to seek help from conciliation service Acas ahead of the four-day strike by junior doctors in England, which is set to be the most disruptive walkout in NHS history. The British Medical Association wants a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, which has caused a recruitment and retention crisis. Potentially 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled. Mental health and some GP services will also be affected.
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