NHS chiefs and BMA in row over patient safety during doctors’ strike
The ongoing dispute between NHS England and the British Medical Association (BMA) over the resident doctors' strike is escalating. Both sides are accusing each other of endangering patient safety. The conflict revolves around "derogations," which are local agreements that allow striking doctors to cross picket lines and provide emergency clinical care in hospitals. NHS bosses claim the BMA is refusing to cooperate on these agreements, while the BMA argues that the NHS is putting undue pressure on doctors to work during the strike. Both organizations are engaging in a war of words, with each side claiming the other is responsible for the potential risks to patient safety. The situation remains tense as the resident doctors' strike continues, and a resolution to the dispute is yet to be reached.
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