Hospital doctors to strike as pay dispute continues

Hospital doctors in Northern Ireland are to strike in November over pay.

It comes after the Royal College of Nursing announced that it is also balloting its members on potential strike action.

Resident doctors will hold a full 24-hour strike starting at 07:00 BST on 20 November until 07:00 the following morning.

Consultants and specialist, associate specialist and specialty grade (SAS) doctors will also take 24-hour action from 07:00 on 23 November until 07:00 the following morning.

They will provide what is known as Christmas Day cover, which means that most routine and elective services will be canceled but full emergency cover will remain in place.

Source: BBC News Health RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)