NHS braces for three-day walkout by junior doctors
Junior doctors in England will go on strike for three consecutive days from Monday, in the most extensive disruption for the NHS and patients since a wave of industrial action by healthcare workers began in December.
Unlike nurses and ambulance workers, who maintained emergency and other critical cover during walkouts, junior doctors have not agreed to similar arrangements, leaving hospital chiefs scrambling to maintain services.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Philip Georgiadis