The Guardian view on doctors on strike: a symptom of a deeper crisis | Editorial

The government has for too long exploited the goodwill of NHS staff to cover for inadequate resourcesThe final result of this week’s strike by junior doctors cannot be predicted, but some scenarios are likelier than others. It is improbable that the government will accede to the British Medical Association’s call for a 35% pay rise, and it is unlikely that doctors will lose the will to protest without improvement in their working conditions. That leaves a spectrum of compromises that