This story was first published in digitalhealth.net
BMA announces three 48 hour strikes
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced three more 48 hour strike dates, as part of its judicial review, to challenge the government’s decision to impose the new junior contract.
The BMA has sent a ‘Letter Before Action’ in accordance with the Pre-Action Protocol for judicial review to the Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health. The main grounds of the BMA’s challenge is based on its claim that Hunt has failed to give ‘due regard’ to the Public Sector Equality Duty prior to making and announcing the decision.
The strike dates will take place on 8am on Wednesday 9 March to 8am on Friday 11 March; 8am on Wednesday 6 April to 8am on Friday 8 April; and 8am on Tuesday 26 April to 8am on Thursday 28 April, where junior doctors will offer emergency care only.
The judicial review will seek to to overturn the government’s decision to impose the new contract by declaring that Hunt has acted unlawfully.
Johann Malawana, committee chair of BMA junior doctors, said: “The government can avert this action by re-entering talks with the BMA and addressing rather than simply ignoring the outstanding issues and concerns junior doctors have.
“If it pushes ahead with plans to impose a contract that junior doctors have resoundingly rejected, we will be left with no option but to take this action.”
Latest News
16/02/2024 - 12:56
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has created a new alliance intended to clean dirty air and improve residents' health.
16/02/2024 - 10:44
Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan according to new NHS data.
15/02/2024 - 10:26
The Welsh Government has provided innovation funding of £380,000 to support two projects utilising technology in domiciliary care.
15/02/2024 - 10:13
The new Scottish health secretary has met with frontline staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
14/02/2024 - 10:27
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has appointed three new Executive Directors to the Trust Board.
Product Features
UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Supplier Profiles
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Latest Features
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
