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A very quick guide to strikes

19 June 2023

Here's more on why so many workers are striking

And here's what the university strikes could mean for you

Employment
Strike action

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3 days ago
News imageA person with their back to the camera wears a hi vis orange vest with the letters 'BMA' on the back, watching as resident doctors stand with placards while picketing outside Manchester university hospital on Tuesday.

Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Resident doctors in England are striking between 7 and 13 April, the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.

3 days ago
3 days ago
News imageTom Lawson looking to the right of the camera with pursed lips. He is mostly bald with bits of brown hair on the side of his head and a brown and grey beard. He is wearing black, rectangular glasses and a black top. He is sitting on a beige sofa which has stripes down it. Behind him there is blue and white patterned wallpaper.

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.

3 days ago
4 days ago
News imageA group of resident doctors strike outside Bristol university hospital on Tuesday morning, they carry placards reading 'doctors need jobs now' and 'pay restoration for doctors'.

Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins

The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.

4 days ago
4 days ago
News imageFile photo dated 25/07/25 of NHS resident doctors protesting outside Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

What should patients do during the doctors' strike?

The Thames Valley Integrated Care Board says people should "choose services appropriately".

4 days ago

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