25-04-2016 19:02 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Hunt Tells Junior Docs: Keep A&E Out Of Strike

The Health Secretary has urged junior doctors not to withdraw emergency cover as hospitals in England prepare for the first all-out strike in NHS history. Speaking in the Commons, Jeremy Hunt said that not providing such cover "creates particular risk for A&Es, maternity and intensive care units" and the NHS was "busting a gut" to keep patients safe. The industrial action will see junior doctors refusing A&E care for the first time between the hours of 8am and 5pm on Tuesday and Wed
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